Looking for a fun addition to your nano tank? One of our all-time favorite freshwater fish is Carinotetraodon travancoricus, better known as the pea puffer. This teeny tiny pufferfish proves that good things do indeed come in small packages! It's fascinating, engaging, and surprisingly intelligent. Keep reading for everything you need to know about the […]
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 […]
Looking for a small fish to add to your (community) aquarium, but feel like guppies or tetras are a bit too boring? Meet a lesser-known but fantastic little species that we highly recommend: Oryzias latipes, the Japanese rice fish. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what Japanese rice fish are, how to […]
Looking to bring some life into your shrimp tank or community aquarium? Despite its small size, the forktail blue-eye rainbowfish (yes, we know it's a bit of a mouthful!) has a lot to offer. Colorful, peaceful, and suitable for smaller aquariums, this might be just the fish you're looking for. Below, let's have a look […]
If you're looking for a colorful schooling fish for your aquarium, why not go for one of the classics? Paracheirodon axelrodi, better known as the cardinal tetra, is one of the most commonly kept freshwater fish. And there's a reason for that: this species isn't just colorful, but also peaceful and easy enough to care […]
Looking for a new dwarf shrimp to add to your aquarium and don't want to go for just any boring old species? Have we got one for you today! Meet the galaxy shrimp, a hybrid that has only been around for a few years. They're not cheap, but their looks make them more than worth […]
Looking for a snail species that can cohabit with your (dwarf) shrimp? Let us introduce you to Marisa cornuarieties, a large Central and South American native better known as the giant ramshorn snail. Although this species doesn't play nice with other snails, nor with aquarium plants, it should leave your shrimp alone. Keep reading for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you looking for a red dwarf shrimp to add to your aquarium, but regular old cherry shrimp and even the deep red bloody Mary just aren't really cutting it? What about a darker, almost chocolatey red tone? The unusual Red Onyx shrimp, another variety of Neocaridina, really does live up to the gemstone it […]
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Looking to bring some life into your shrimp tank or community aquarium? Despite its small size, the forktail blue-eye rainbowfish (yes, we know it's a bit of a mouthful!) has a lot to offer. Colorful, peaceful, and suitable for smaller aquariums, this might be just the fish you're looking for. Below, let's have a look […]
If you're looking for a colorful schooling fish for your aquarium, why not go for one of the classics? Paracheirodon axelrodi, better known as the cardinal tetra, is one of the most commonly kept freshwater fish. And there's a reason for that: this species isn't just colorful, but also peaceful and easy enough to care […]
Looking for a new dwarf shrimp to add to your aquarium and don't want to go for just any boring old species? Have we got one for you today! Meet the galaxy shrimp, a hybrid that has only been around for a few years. They're not cheap, but their looks make them more than worth […]