How to Keep Small Shrimp? A Detailed Explanation of Breeding Methods and Technical Key Points

When keeping small shrimp, a filter must be installed in the fish tank, and it must be filtered regularly. Control the water temperature well; it should not be too high or too low, and they should not be kept mixed with other types of organisms. Feeding should be mainly shrimp food, and some vegetarian food such as spinach can also be given appropriately. In addition, when keeping small shrimp, the following situations will cause their death, so everyone must pay attention.

Causes of small shrimp death

1. Water temperature, water pH value, and water hardness value exceed the tolerance range of small shrimp or fluctuate sharply within the range.

2. Improper aging of tap water, with residual chlorine exceeding the standard.

3. Excessive rearing density, causing hypoxia; or improper setting of the filtration system or mismatched treatment capacity, causing poor control of ammonia nitrogen and nitrite, and poor control of nutrient salts causing nitrate and phosphate poisoning (limited to marine shrimp).

4. Conflicts among mixed species causing fighting injuries, or death caused by pathogenic bacteria or parasite infections.

As for determining water temperature, water quality, pH value, and so on, it depends on the species of small shrimp you are keeping; different strains have different conditions required for survival and growth.

In addition, the lifespan of shrimp varies greatly depending on the species, ranging from more than ten months to around ten years. However, very few people can raise shrimp until they die of old age. Caring for pet shrimp is very laborious and also requires care, and attention must be paid to adjusting the fish tank environment at any time. For beginners keeping small shrimp, it is recommended to start with the easiest ones to breed.