Freshwater shrimps will decorate any aquarium. However, these capricious creatures require more attention than aquarium fish, since they react more strongly to the temperature drop and the change in the chemical composition of the water . In addition, they must be kept separate from the fish, because for some species they can serve as food.
The main criteria for keeping shrimp aquariums
Aquarium shrimps, the maintenance and care of which require close attention, are most comfortable in shrimps - special aquariums. The optimum capacity of which should be from 40 to 80 liters. A smaller volume makes it difficult to maintain the biobalance, and in larger shrimp will not be noticeable among the scenery.
In most of the shrimp for the aquarium - unpretentious creatures, care for them and content, regardless of size and type, are of the same type.
Feeding aquarium shrimps
In food, shrimp are not fastidious. Their diet can consist of both special, purchased feed, and from feed that has not been eaten by fish. They also eat the remains of organic waste collected in the filter sponge, aquatic algae, and old shells dropped during molting.
Water for aquarium shrimps
- The volume of the aquarium is selected from the calculation of one liter of water per pair of shrimp.
- The water temperature should be maintained at 20-28 ° C, while exceeding 30 ° C is not permissible. It is also not recommended to lower the water temperature to 15 ° C - the shrimp metabolism will slow down, and this will negatively affect their reproduction.
- The water in the aquarium should have a pH value shifted towards the alkaline reaction, since excess acidity leads to the destruction of the shell. It should contain salts of stiffness that are involved in the formation of the chitinous layer of shrimp.
- All aquarium shrimps in the process of care and maintenance require water with a high oxygen content, so a compulsory condition is the presence of a compressor. It should not produce much noise, and the power of the air supply should not create significant currents in the aquarium.
Filtration of water in the aquarium
Water in the aquarium must be filtered. And since the shrimp, if properly maintained and maintained, will multiply actively, the branch pipe for water intake must be equipped with a fine-pored sponge. This will prevent small individuals from sucking, with the flow of water. The aquarium must be equipped with a lid so that the shrimp can not get out of it, without water they will die. Shrimp must also be equipped with a source of artificial lighting, the fluorescent lamps are most suitable for this purpose.