I wish someone told me this with conviction before I start shrimp keeping which would have reduced a lot of unnecessary investment and effort to re do some of the things I did. I did quite a bit of research extensively but I didn’t get to some of the information and that is why I […]
It has been quite some time since I last visit Germany again. This time I was fortunate to be back in Germany to meet my good friends Kuzey and his family! This blog entry will bring you in a journey together with me to uncover the interesting and exhilarating experience of shrimp keepers in Germany! […]
This blog post is written because an avid reader had requested for it and made a donation to support the writing cause. Thank you! you know who you are. As easy as it may sound, doing water change is one of the utmost important step in shrimp keeping. If you are able to maintain excellent […]
When you venture far enough to start thinking about breeding good shrimps, there will come a time when breeding stock comes to mind. Why is breeding stock so important ? One of the most important reason is the genetic of the shrimp lineage. One could argue that you can start off with a nice shrimp […]
Now that you know breeding one line of shrimp is all about having more tanks or a minimum of 3. So in this Part 2 of “all about breeding tanks”, I’ll be touching on what goes inside the breeding tank for selective breeding. Selective breeding can be quite daunting for some as it requires discipline […]
Have you wondered how many tanks is required to breed a single line? A minimum of 3 but having more is always good. Pardon my drawing and here is the break down. Tank 1 is shrimplet tank Tank 2 is breeding tank Tank 3 is selective tank Tank 4 is all male/cull tanks So technically […]
Every shrimp molt as part of a growing/breeding process but molting can be difficult for some shrimp and they normally die during molting. We term them fail molt.
There have been many confusion of what is a Super black crystal, panda and black ninja. Are they all the same shrimp? No. If anybody say they are one and the same then you are in for a ride. Reason being is very simple, a Super black is a selective bred PBL for its black […]
I see this question many times on what kind of feed to use to get my shrimps to saddle and berry eventually. Actually shrimps are not very fussy eater, as Long as we provide a diet of plant and animal diet that will be sufficient. The misconception about feeding X food or a series of […]
I primarily like to keep things simple when it comes to food. Since there are a huge range of food products available in the market but what will be an ideal feed? Shrimps unlike animal and fishes keeps feeding constantly due to their small stomach and straight intestine. My preference to this is to provide […]