Shrimp Science
Tips, tutorials, and articles to help you care for your shrimp tanks.
Answering your questions about all aspects of keeping dwarf shrimps from tank cycling to feeding schedule and suggested plants.
Latest articles
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Dry Start Method: Growing Moss on Rocks
Mosses are some of the best plants for the dry start method and can be a beautiful companion to your planted tank's hardscape, spreading over your driftwood and rocks to give it a healthy, mature, …
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Floating Plants for Shrimp Tanks
Floating plants are a popular addition to shrimp tanks and they have quite a few benefits, besides just looking good. Benefits Nitrate removal One of the most desired features of floating plants is …
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The Complete Guide to Feeding Cherry Shrimp
What they eat Cherry and bee shrimp are omnivores, meaning they eat both meat and vegetation, and this allows them to enjoy a lot of different types of food in their diet. Just like us, they'll …
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Identifying Male and Female Cherry Shrimp
Cherry shrimp and bee shrimp can look pretty similar when you first start keeping them, but it's useful to know what your male to female ratio is when trying to breed them. Fortunately there are a few …
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Molting and Common Problems
What is molting? Shrimps are invertebrates, and like the majority of invertebrates they have an exoskeleton (a skeleton on the outside) to protect themselves. Molting is when a shrimp leaves its …
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Snails in a Shrimp Tank
Snails can be great tank mates in a shrimp tank but deciding whether to add snails to your shrimp tank can be difficult. This article will explain both the advantages and disadvantages to help you …