Aquarium setup is simple if you know what you are doing. Fish can be great pets, and their bright colors illuminated in a well-lit tank can provide a marvelous sight in any home. However, there are a lot of considerations when you plan to put up an aquarium setup. Aside from the many things that you have to know before setting up, you have to be ready and serious in giving time and care in maintaining your aquarium. A lot of activities are performed to ensure you have a healthy environment that would include feeding, monitoring of aggression or illnesses, regular water changes, cycling, and so forth. Continue reading
10 Tips for Setting Up Your Aquarium
10 Styles Of Tropical Aquariums
Setting up tropical aquariums can be quite tricky if you don’t know how. There are many designs and components to choose from. Aside from thinking of what fish or water animals to put inside, tropical aquariums need to be taken care of, other things to consider besides the fish is making sure the aquarium receives proper lighting and direct exposure to sunlight. Tropical aquariums should be placed away from direct sunlight to prevent algae problems. They should also be situated near a power outlet. Tropical aquariums need water replacement every fortnight but not all the water needs to be replaced. Only about 20%-30% of the water should be taken out. It is important to keep tropical aquariums, clean which you can do by installing a reliable filter. Continue reading
10 Reasons to Start a Shrimp Aquarium
There are many types of pets which will make your home more entertaining and pleasant. Dogs are great but cost a lot of money to keep and are extremely needy. Cats are more self-reliant but leave excess fur all over the house. Rabbits leave repulsive odors throughout a home. People who are looking for a pet should consider getting an aquatic pet. Aquatic pets are gaining immense popularity, one of the most popular types is shrimp, which make great pets and can be easily taken care of. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should start a shrimp aquarium today. Continue reading
Green shrimp coming soon!
As always we are working hard to add to the varieties of shrimp we have to offer! The latest shrimp we are adding to our shrimp farm is the Caridina babaulti “green” shrimp. This is quite exiting for us, especially for those folks who like to keep their planted tank pure by not adding colorful shrimp!
Be sure to check back with is in May of 2011 to buy some for your tank!
Now Selling Snowball Shrimp
We are now selling Snowball Shrimp, or as some people like to call it “White Pearl Shrimp”! These are some of the most beautiful shrimp out there! Especially when breeding, the eggs of this shrimp look like little snowballs! Hence its name!
More information about the snowball shrimp here! And this may be a good time to add some to your tank for only $39.99 for 10!
The perfect shrimp fish tank
We went searching for the perfect complete package to start a shrimp fish tank. And we ran into the Fluval Ebi! The Fluval Ebi is the complete package to setup a shrimp tank whether you are a beginner or an expert!
The 7.9 Gallon all glass aquarium is completely made out of glass, and has bent corners for full viewing!
It included everything you need to get your shrimp habitat started, such as a 13 watt daylight compact fluorescent light, an Ebi Internal Filter with spray bar, Fluval Shrimp Stratum substrate, a molded rock background, telescopic shrimp net, thermometer and sample sized Fluval Shrimp Safe, Fluval Shrimp Mineral Supplement, and Fluval Shrimp Granules.
You will also get the Fluval shrimp Care guide to walk you through the setup and how to care for your new pets!
To buy the Fluval Ebi, Click Here.
Of course we have live shrimp for sale once your tank is all setup!
Aquarium Snails
Aquarium snails are great tank mates for your fish, and also for your shrimp. They won’t harm the babies, but if you have plants there are chances that they can be devoured. But if you can take good care of them, they can be very good. Continue reading
What are Fire Red Cherry Shrimp?
One of the newest shrimp that we offer in the Dwarf Shrimp Store are Fire Red Cherry Shrimp, and we are often asked what exactly they are. Well, the answer is simple!
Fire Red Cherry Shrimp are simply Red Cherry Shrimp that have been selectively bred to display bright and vibrant red color. Continue reading
New Fire Red Shrimp Pictures
I spent a little time with my camera and my new Fire Red Cherry Shrimp (selectivly bred Red Cherry Shrimp to show better color) and here are a few of the new pictures! Continue reading
Wild Type – What Does it Mean?
With the ever-growing popularity of the Dwarf Shrimp hobby confusion continues to grow about a few phrases commonly used amongst hobbyists. One of the phrases that is used quite frequently and causes a bit of confusion is “Wild type” Continue reading
New Shrimp Food From the Garden
As some of you know I am an avid gardener (see my Vegetable Garden Blog). Well, over the last few days I have decided to try a new food from the garden for my Dwarf Shrimp. Continue reading
The many faces of Neocaridina heteropoda
Selective breeding has shown its effects for many years in the tropical fish hobby, and now the dwarf shrimp hobby is starting to really reap its benefits. The Tiger Shrimp (Caridina sp.) is bred in 3 color forms, wild type, blue, and even black. The Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis has been selectively bred from its wild color to include a white morph and a blue morph. Continue reading