hello you haven't heard my voice in a
long time
after the last few short videos I posted
about shrimp hatching last year I'd like
to walk you through the process of
breeding freshwater shrimp today
we'll mostly be discussing neocardina
and caradena shrimps because they are
the most common types in home aquariums
to avoid repeating myself I'm just going
to give you some tips and tricks based
on what worked for me and what didn't
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the aquarium is the first and perhaps
least important attraction why is this
not more important because shrimps can
breed anywhere with the right conditions
however the right conditions are having
the right water parameters that mimic
the habitat of the shrimp species you
are trying to breed
a 10 gallon aquarium is the industry
standard for maintaining stable water
conditions for at least two weeks
anything less than 10 gallons will
quickly accumulate nitrates which are
toxic to shrimp another consideration is
tank height because shrimp do not swim
freely a shallow tank will provide them
with more surface area to live on rather
than empty space and elevation enough
about the aquarium the next thing you
should consider for shrimps is
filtration
shrimps live in small ponds and crevices
because they do not require a strong
flow of water as a result a powerful
filter combined with a strong water
current will over stress the shrimp
because they will be constantly looking
for places to hide a Sponge Filter or a
bottom filter which can also be used as
a box filter is the best shrimp aquarium
filtration those filters will not suck
up the shrimps especially the young ones
when they hatch also the filtration
surface such as a sponge or soil on top
of a bottom filter will act as a surface
for the biofilm where shrimps can graze
all day
in this video link you can see a couple
of the filters we used and what each one
offers aside from filtration we consider
temperature for example suppose the
temperature dropped overnight resulting
in shrimp death so for heating it is
best to heat the room and keep the
temperature constant at all times sudden
temperature changes will kill shrimp
almost immediately
similarly overheating will have the same
effect on shrimp in your shrimp aquarium
you can use an internal or inline heater
for breeding but make sure it is not
overheating if you are not cooling the
entire room during a heat wave you can
use a fan to cool the water here's a
video that shows some of the options for
this situation that's pretty much all we
use in terms of aquariums and Equipment
there's no need to go out and buy
expensive shrimp breeding equipment
spend your money on good shrimp genetics
instead this means that the shrimp you
choose should come from a breeder or a
source who is familiar with the shrimp's
genealogy it is critical to have a good
Gene if you want to reproduce the same
species or crossbreed to create new
species we will make another video
explaining what can be crossbred in the
future now that we've covered the
fundamentals the Aesthetics are entirely
up to you however there are a few things
we discovered to be extremely useful
when breeding shrimp the substrate is
the most important especially for
carradena species carradena prefer
acidic water with a low ph and close to
zero KH so a buffering substrate is
required as is pure water so depending
on the parameters of your tap water you
may require a row filter we do make use
of one when breeding shrimps water
changes are essential because shrimps
will breed when they molt and water
changes help them molt thus performing
regular water changes promotes breeding
Botanicals are another thing we use to
lower the ph we use a lot of Botanicals
and those release tannins into the water
cannons also known as tannic acid
contain elements that are beneficial to
shrimps this will keep viruses and
pathogenic bacteria at Bay Botanicals
such as cocoa shell leaves and banana
stems also provide a surface for biofilm
which is the best food for both baby
shrimp and adults
our pewter shrimp powder contains a
controlled amount of tannins and
nutrients which promotes the formation
of such a biofilm
with this you can already have a nice
looking tank for breeding rather than
keeping an empty tank it can function as
both a show and breeding tank I also
like to include some plants preferably
floating plants epiphytes and mosses
shrimp larvae and adult shrimp all enjoy
spending the day on the roots of
floating plants and this type of plant
absorbs a lot of nitrate from the water
which AIDS in the rapid reduction of
biological waste the same is true for
epiphite plants
masses provide a lot of greenery and
will serve as a safe haven for all
shrimp
you can use anything other than mosses
as a hiding place shrimps are small
creatures that live in crevices cracks
and under leaves and rocks in the wild
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having this covered in your home
aquarium will allow them to relax and
improve their reproduction cycle
that's all there is to it when it comes
to starting a shrimp breeding business
special supplements can also be added to
help boost this activity
check out the pewter products on our
website each one was designed to serve a
specific purpose in the shrimp life
cycle and on this goodbye enjoy
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