How Do You Raise Freshwater Aquarium Dwarf Shrimp?
Dwarf shrimp in a planted fish tank are an unusual sight to see. But with a little work on your part you can not only keep these little jewels but have them breed and reproduce for you as well. Several varieties are bought and sold on embay as well as other web sites and online auctions. Age your aquarium. Dwarf shrimp are sensitive to fluctuations in temperature, ph, and ammonia or nitrite/nitrate levels in your fish tank. The first month that a tank is set up the parameters can fluctuate widely, this can and most likely will kill your shrimp. If your tank is less than a month set up do not add dwarf shrimp! Lighting. Make sure you have enough light to keep your live plants alive. For low light plants you can get by on 1/2 a watt of light per gallon of fish tank, for medium light plants you need at least 1 watt per gallon of light. Use aquarium fertilizer tabs to get your plants started on the right track. place them 1-2 inches away from your plants and well into the substrate so that
