Ideal water parameters

pH: 6.4-7.6
Temp: 69-76°F
kh: 2-5
GH: 6-8
TDS: 80-200
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: <10 ppm
Generally tap water is sufficient

Tips to help your shrimp thrive

• Start with an established, cycled aquarium
• Use a 5-20 gallon tank to maintain proper parameters
• Cover your tank to avoid escapes
• Feed sparingly, shrimp eat bio-film and algae
• Add Catappa/Indian Almond Leaves and Alder Cones
• Have live plants, but avoid adding CO2
• Avoid copper in foods, and high levels in fertilizers, etc.
• Avoid most aquarium medications
• Use a sponge filter, matten filter, or pre-filter to avoid shrimp deaths or injuries from filters
• Start with 10 or more shrimp if you want to build a colony
• Mixing colors will result in offspring of a brownish/clear color (“wild looking types”)
• Keep only shrimp (species-only tank) or smaller fish less likely to eat the shrimp