Freshwater shrimp

  1. Bamboo shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis) | Care & info

    Looking for an unusual invertebrate addition to your aquarium? Something a little more creative than the good old cherry shrimp? No worries, there's plenty of love for oddball shrimp here at The Shrimp Farm! Today, let us introduce you to the bamboo shrimp, a Southeast Asian native with fascinating feeding habits. Keep reading for everything […]
  2. Whisker Shrimp Care & Info | Macrobrachium lanchesteri

    Dwarf shrimp? It's been done. Amano shrimp? Standard. Ghost shrimp? Yawn. If you're an experienced shrimp keeper ready for something different (or if you just want to start your shrimp hobby with a more unusual species), keep reading. The whisker shrimp is often written off as too aggressive, but it's actually easy to keep and […]
  3. Sunkist shrimp | Caridina thambipillai care & info

    Looking for an orange dwarf shrimp to add to your aquarium but don't want to go for your typical Neocaridina? Good news: you've got options! Today's subject is Caridina thambipillai, an unusual species also known as the sunkist shrimp. Keep reading for everything you need to know about the sunkist shrimp and how to care […]
  4. Atyopsis pilipes | Green lace filter shrimp care & info

    If you've been following the Shrimp Farm blog for a while, you'll know we love unusual freshwater shrimp. Today's subject definitely qualifies! Its strange but more popular cousin Atyopsis moluccensis (the bamboo shrimp) is already pretty odd, but Atyopsis pilipes (the green lace filter shrimp) comes with the added twist of still being relatively rare […]
  5. Caridina formosae shrimp care & info

    Looking for a less common dwarf shrimp to add to your aquarium? You could be among the first in the freshwater shrimp hobby to start a Caridina formosae shrimp breeding project. This species is actually uncommon enough that it doesn't really have a common name yet! Keep reading for everything you need to know about […]
  6. Indian whisker shrimp | Macrobrachium lamarrei care & info

    Most of the shrimp we discuss here on the Shrimp Farm blog are dwarf species that stay very small. If you're looking for something a little bigger for your freshwater aquarium, though, you've still got options! How about an Indian whisker shrimp (Macrobrachium lamarrei)? Keep reading for everything you need to know about this Macrobrachium […]
  7. Bumblebee shrimp (Caridina breviata) | Care & info

    We've got a beautiful and unusual dwarf shrimp species for you today! Meet Caridina breviata, better known as the bumblebee shrimp. It's not difficult to see where this Chinese species, which was first described in 2000, got its name. It almost resembles a crystal black shrimp with those vertical black and white stripes. Keep reading […]
  8. Breeding Amano Shrimp (Caridina multidentata)

    Looking for a new aquarium challenge? If you've already successfully bred higher-order dwarf shrimp like red cherry shrimp, which hatch looking like miniature adults, you could take things up a notch by trying your hand at breeding Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata). Their young hatch as larvae, making things quite a bit more complicated. Amano shrimp […]
  9. Grading Yellow Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. "Yellow")

    So, you're looking for a shrimp that can be kept in small tanks, can handle a wide range of water values, is easy to breed, won't mind a few beginner mistakes and brightens up your aquarium with its coloration. Sounds like an impossible task, right? Not for Neocaridina davidi var. "Yellow", also conveniently referred to […]
  10. Grading blue dream shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. "Blue Dream")

    Of all the color varieties of Neocaridina davidi out there, blue is probably the most confusing to beginning shrimp keepers. There is a bunch of different blue varieties available, some with multiple common names (blue dream, blue fairy, blue jelly, blue rili, blue velvet... ahhh!). On top of that, you'll find that each exists in […]

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