World of Shrimp

World of Shrimp

Clear, practical guides for keeping freshwater shrimp.

Simple answers on water, tank setup and shrimp health, checked against several sources.

Start with the basics

A red cherry shrimp on a dark rock between small green carpet plants
Photo: Atulbhats, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

What you'll find here

  • Plain-English guides

    No jargon. When a term like GH or KH appears, it is explained.

  • Numbers you can use

    Clear ranges for temperature, pH, GH, KH and TDS.

  • Sources you can check

    Every guide ends with the sources it is based on.

Start here

  1. A small planted cube aquarium with a clip-on light
    How to set up a 20-liter shrimp tank

    Equipment, substrate, plants, water and cycling, in the order you need them.

  2. A blue Neocaridina shrimp on driftwood
    Cherry shrimp water parameters: the numbers that matter

    Typical ranges for temperature, pH, GH, KH and TDS, and what to do when a number is off.

  3. A red cherry shrimp on fine green plants
    How to acclimate shrimp (drip method, step by step)

    A slow, simple way to move new shrimp into your tank without shocking them.

  4. Blue shrimp grazing on a piece of wood
    What and how often to feed shrimp

    What shrimp eat, how much to give them and how to avoid overfeeding.

  5. A red cherry shrimp among grass-like carpet plants
    Why are my shrimp dying? 8 common causes and what to check

    The usual reasons shrimp die, and what to test first.

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Water at a glance

Quick numbers for cherry shrimp

Temperature
18–26 °C
pH
6.5–8.0
GH
4–8 dGH
KH
2–6 dKH
TDS
150–250 ppm

Typical ranges from shrimp care guides, not strict rules. Steady water matters more than perfect numbers. What each number means

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