Why are my baby shrimp dying? - HELP MORE OF YOUR BABY SHRIMP SURVIVE WITH THESE 4 TIPS & TRICKS

[@lacrosseguy108]

i had some shrimp carrying eggs and after a few weeks the eggs were gone but no baby shrimp in sight. After a few weeks im seeing tons of little baby shrimp so i know they survived now!

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

The babies are tiny. It can be several weeks before you notice them. Really pleased to hear you are having success with your 🦐 👍🏻

[@lacrosseguy108]

​@@FishKeepingAnswers i cant believe how tiny they are! i seen a petstore with a shrimp tank set up and seen some baby shrimp and i think i was looking for them too much in the wrong areas lol

[@PeggyShields-lr3yo]

My 2 shrimp gave me 20+ babies, I appreciate your content, they are thriving

[@tonykingme1x471]

Thankyou for the free download of the e book. I'm just starting in the shrimp game. It's very informative .

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

You’re very welcome and thank you for the positive feedback. If you enjoyed that book, you’ll love my Neocaridina Shrimp Handbook fishkeepinganswers.com/neocaridina_shrimp_handbook/

[@nikhilpatel7474]

Where is the free download link

[@andyroknroll2449]

Thank you for the free downloaded book it’s awesome 😎 🎉

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

No worries. Appreciate the feedback 🫶🏻

[@slamboy66]

I use a Marble Spice Herb Grinder to mash tank snails for shrimp only tank. Proteins and calcium. My shrimp in fish/shrimp tank berry but I have never seen a shrimplet .

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

That’s a new one on me! A spice grinder??? 😳

[@slamboy66]

@@FishKeepingAnswers I like the less porous marble, easier to clean.

[@shanejones578]

I just have different kinds rocks, sand, driftwood, a plastic piece or two and completely planted. I run an over the back filter, and I have shrimplets and a growing colony. Watching a female let some babies go right now lol. Oh and I have 7 Cory catfish and 4 neon Tetra in the tank. Some have died the last couple weeks but they were old so I’m not really worried given how happy both my amano and cherries are the parameters can’t be that off.

[@shanejones578]

As in some neon tetra have died ^. I’m sure I suffer shrimp losses but I started with 10 and haven’t had a problem getting the colony to grow whatsoever. But my 2 adult neons both passed within the last 2 weeks 😭

[@tamiweir8041]

Thank you

[@norcalshrimpfarmnorcalshrimpfa]

Great video sir thank you

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

You are too kind. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@RWAquariumPages]

Great tips!

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

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[@BigFadZ]

Question about the calcium: There is liquid calcium , I was told you can soak pellets in liquid calcium and feed to shrimp. Is that too high of concentration? Also, can I add liquid calcium to water column? Any thoughts.. 😁

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Hi. I’ve never tried liquid calcium. If it were me I would use a proper shrimp or crab supplement such as Winder Shell or Hermit Crab Mineral Blocks. Hope that helps 🤞🏻

[@randoggie5257]

Can I put panda Corydoras on my red cherry shrimp tub??? Is a sponge filter mandatory for a shrimp tank/tub?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Panda Corydoras work well with Red Cherry Shrimp. Yes, they will no doubt eat SOME of the shrimp babies, but I keep RCS in one of my 155g planted tanks with Corydoras and a boat load of Tetras, and the shrimp population is booming. Whilst a sponge filter is not mandatory, it is the safest form of filter with shrimp as it won’t suck up and kill the shrimp like a canister filter or hang-on-back might.

[@randoggie5257]

@@FishKeepingAnswers I am a new shrimp hobbyist and I would love to learn on how to properly take care of my shrimp. I have about 6 Rcs on my 10 gallon tub. It was supposed to be for my thesis which is Daphnia magna but i got those RCS as freebies and I decided to take care of them. I have two planted tubs, which gives a total of 54L... I put some java moss but i have no filters at all, I just do a 25-30% water change once in a while sir. Is that fine???

[@randoggie5257]

@@FishKeepingAnswers The Daphnia and shrimp seem to coexist very well.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Sounds like a good set up to me. Not having a filter is fine providing you carry out the water changes. Adding an air stone connected to a small air pump will increase surface movement and water circulation creating a healthier tank all round. Daphnia don’t pose any threat to the shrimp. In fact it could be argued they help create a balanced eco system. A lot of my shrimp breeding tanks have both Daphnia and detritus worms, which I hate, but they all add to a healthy, balanced tank.

[@randoggie5257]

@@FishKeepingAnswers I just love that they coexist in a way that makes my mini ecosystem balanced. Whenever I use spirulina powder to feed my Daphnia, the undissolved particles settle on the bottom on the tub for my shrimp to feed on and whenever I feed blanched carrots for my shrimp, the tiny unfinished particles are consumed by the Daphnia. It's also a sight to see whenever I see them foraging at the bottom of my tub. 😊

[@EyezLikaFox̌]

Watching your video and was hoping to learn how frequently baby shrimp molt. Your video just says "they molt frequently" and you give an estimate? Ty

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

They start off molting weekly, but quickly slow down to every 10 days. The gap between molts increases slowly until, as adults, they molt monthly or less frequently 👍🏻

[@jenniferbunker2757]

How much should i feed in a nano tank ?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I would feed a pinch, then see how quickly they eat it. If it all goes quickly, feed a little more next time. If they don’t eat, feed less next time 👍🏻

[@jenniferbunker2757]

@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you

[@dayrabaez4045]

How can I get rid of snails that came with plants I bought from a fish store?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Personally, I welcome snails as they help build up a complete ecosystem. However, if you did want to get rid of them you could try adding Clown Loach or Dwarf Chain Loach, you could also try adding some assassin snails. Finally, you could try a snail trap. They are easy to make and work surprisingly well. Good luck 🤞🏻

[@MrJerry-te3tx]

My friend told me that shrimp can be aggressive to fish once they getting in group. Not sure that’s true or not. But sometime, I see my guppies fin get chewed up. And I wondering are there’s a fight between the fish or because of shrimp while they are resting😮‍💨

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Hey. I’ve never seen any aggression from my shrimp toward any of my fish. I would also doubt they have the ability to physically bite through a guppies fins. With that said, this hobby is constantly surprising me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MrJerry-te3tx]

@@FishKeepingAnswers What kind of fish did you kept with? Is it like small group of fish?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I keep shrimp with Guppies, Cardinal Tetras, Fancy Goldfish, Congo Tetras, Harlequin Rasboras, Betta and others. All sorts of fish really 👍🏻

[@MrJerry-te3tx]

@@FishKeepingAnswers do you think shrimp can keep with gourami fish?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I keep them with my Pearl Gouramis. You would have to provide ample hiding places other wise the Gouramis will pick them off one at a time.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

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[@kmlumd44]

Java moss is illegal in many states in america

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Which states?

[@kmlumd44]

@@FishKeepingAnswers it's invasive. The local stores wont sell it in its normal form. Im from Michigan. I think it ended up being not allowed to be sold there. When i lived in new york they may of banned it. I live in ohio now and im pretty sure they dont have it in ohio either. I had it before, it's terrific as a plant and perfect for little creatures, but im positive u cant get it in Cincinnati ohio in the normal form that we know it as.

[@kmlumd44]

@@FishKeepingAnswers the local fish store will tell you it cant be sold cause its invasive

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I have to be honest, I have literally never heard anyone else say that 😕

[@kmlumd44]

@@FishKeepingAnswers yeah i dont know man, it is what it is i guess. Ive kept live planted tanks and had freshwater aquariums for 37 years. I used to raise serrasalmus piranha from babies, had cichlids, all the amazon river fish, and now i recently got into micro fish like shrimp since the kids enjoy all the babies and colors