Monster Shrimp Keeper

[shookONES]

shookONES those are really cool shrimp! I bet they’re a bit more finicky than my RCS. Haha. As in: I bet they'd not form a colony in a canister filter. How do you keep them happy & healthy? What's your water change regimen, what do you feed etc? Also: Did you start with that many, or have they already reproduced for you?

Sup bro? Yeah definitely a little more demanding than their RCS cousins, but almost as prolific. They're very sensitive to water parameters, so I start with 0 TDS RO water. I swear by this stuff called "Blue Wizard" by SL Aqua to remineralize the water. I keep them at a TDS of 140ish, gH 5-6, kH 0, and pH in the low 6s. Fortunately, the remineralizer does all the work for me. Water changes are my usual weekly 50% (probably the reason I'm able to sustain such a large population in a measly 4g LOL). Their diet is varied, but a lot of high end, shrimp-specific stuff from overseas. SL Aqua Magic Powder, Lowkeys Ebi Supple, and Nishiki protein/vegetable, and dried white mulberry leaves being my favorites.

 

[shookONES]

I started with about 20 sub adults. I'd estimate the population today to be 60-70 with a bunch of fresh babies that are hiding in the plants. I've got a 15g Dennerle rimless I'll be setting up soon. I should have hundreds by the summer factoring in the exponential growth. At $8-10ea, this may just be a facet of the hobby that puts a little money back into my pocket for a change haha.

 

[HarleyK]

Sign me up for a starter package

 

[Hendre]

Sign me up for a starter package

Once they pop they don't stop!

They are prolific and a lot of fun to watch bumble around

 

[gangster]

These guys are pretty cool. One of these days I may need to do a shrimp tank.

 

[shookONES]

These guys are pretty cool. One of these days I may need to do a shrimp tank.

It's a nice change of pace from the monster fish thing. Highly recommended

 

[Rossy]

cute little guys.