ive yet to start a shrimp tank since im a uni student but these videos comfort me so much as i am aware of how much misinformation is floating around online. once i have the chance i want to give the shrimp the best lives possible and your content helps me feel reassured that im taking care of them accurately and kindly. thank you so much!

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

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Great job! I've started feeding bloodworms and I've noticed a difference.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

I’m telling you, it’s the secret 👍🏻

I like the improved editing

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

Thanks!

@FishKeepingAnswers

Ай бұрын

Wow! You are extremely kind. I will put it towards the building of the Shrimp Studio. Thank you 🫶🏻

Nice

Look and sounds great mate. Great to see you back. My shrimp tank is thriving now due to your advice. Keep up the great work 🫶

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Glad to hear your shrimp are doing well.

I finally did it and, after setting up a shrimp tank and leaving it to mature, I now have 14 Red Cherry Shrimp! Have had them a week and all doing well. I will buy some Catappa leaves over the weekend. Thanks for all advice, Richard, it’s been invaluable 😊🦐

@melissasmanisandmore

5 ай бұрын

I put some maple leaves in my tank this past fall and mine loved them. Congratulations on your setup and your shrimp doing well.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

That’s great news. Would love to hear how you get on with them 🤞🏻

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

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@HypnoNett

4 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers just a quick update, I notice one of the shrimp is berried today!!

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

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great video richard, i've noticed the new mic, the new animations and sound effects in this video. love it! great advice and tips, can't wait for the next video!

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Trying to up my game. Long way to go, but pleased so far

Thanks so much. Your videos have inspired me to set up my first Cherry Shrimp tank. Well done.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

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I am so happy that now my shrimp have a higher chance of living

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Sounds good 👍🏻

Richard, there seems some clipping in the video. Nice video again! Especially bloodworms was a surprise!

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

With the audio you mean? I tried some new recording software. Hopefully improved for the next one 🤞🏻

I am so excited to watch this video. I just got into the shrimp about 4 months ago. I made the mistake of buying several different colors and put them all together. The tank was planted very heavily and they all immediately hid. So after a couple of months I took out a massive amount of plants and realized I had ended up with a tankful of ones that look like the wild version. They are grayish brown. I want a colorful tank with just one color so I am going to set up a separate one for these guys. They are reproducing like crazy. 😂

@NinniAquariums

5 ай бұрын

Be careful, soon you will have a lot of tanks so that you can have all the colors you want, without having to mix them 😅

@melissasmanisandmore

5 ай бұрын

@@NinniAquariums I have a feeling that’s what will happen. My little 6 year old granddaughter wants these wild ones so I am gonna do that one for her. She loves to watch them.

@NinniAquariums

5 ай бұрын

@@melissasmanisandmore Sounds fantastic :D I don't know if it's the same everywhere, but where I live, the "pale" shrimps with "not enough color" is looking at like they were trash from many people. Everyone wants just the "good ones". Because of that, I could get about 20 red cherry shrimps for free, only because they didn't were "good enough to sell". However, some of them now have a dark red, beautiful color. Some have less. Some have a really interesting pattern... I love all of them. And now I want yellow ones as well, but that's going to be in another aquarium, together with yellow guppies.

@melissasmanisandmore

5 ай бұрын

@@NinniAquariums I can see how a lot of people wouldn’t want these with less color but I love them. I like to watch them when I put some daphnia in for them. It floats so they grab a piece and float down to a leaf or rock upside down 🙃. It’s like some sort of messed up acrobatics haha. 😂.

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO!!!

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

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Glad you are back

This video is exactly what I needed to watch, thank you.

Welcome back! Lol

I got some frozen blood worm with the groceries this morning (there is a pet shop on the way home) and my cherries are absolutely feasting on it!

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

They just love it 😻

@TheRealTMar

5 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers absolutely! I´ve put in one cube and there are around 20 shrimp and it´s almost all gone.

Fantastic advice. Love the way you get straight to the point in your vids and explaining in depth why you do the things you do and why staying on point. Bravo!

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

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Hand movements got me, Nice video tho

I just found your channel and love it! you’ve got some amazing vibes and are VERY informative. I bought a 20 gallon tank a year ago…. I now have 4 fish tanks in my home. One is for my baby guppy fry, i’m going to add some skittle shrimp to it and see how what happens over the course of time. Been using your videos to prepare myself with everything I need to know!

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

Glad things are going well. Thanks for taking the time to share your kind feedback 🫶🏻

Great content! No filler to lengthen the video. You give your points and expand on them with facts and reasoning. You mention using any leaf litter from the yard as long as it is free of chemicals. Can you use grass clipping, dried weeds, dried dead flowers from an arrangement? I'm curious if this common stuff that gets thrown away is suitable. If so the aquarium can kind of be a fun visual composting show.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I have never tried some of the things you listed, but could make an interesting experiment

Can you do a video on how much breeding you can expect within a specific time frame? I know you made the yellow shrimp 100 day video but there were also some difficulties. I'd also love a video on how to get someone to babysit your shrimp while you are away.

Really like your vids 🦐🦐

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

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Great information for shrimp.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

Love from Bangladesh ❤

Great stuff. How often do you feed the blood worms? I see a lot of people say heavy protein food only once a month

@FishKeepingAnswers

Ай бұрын

Once a week at least. Frequently more often 👍🏻

Since blood worms float on the top how do the shrimps feed on it because the other fish gobble it up once given.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Simple. Place two cubes of bloodworms into a cup of aquarium water for 10 minutes to allow the cubes to melt. Then, pour the whole cup back into the aquarium, spreading it around as much as possible. Unless you have an army of fish in there, some blood worms will make it to the shrimp at the bottom. The number of cubes of bloodworm is variable depending on the number of fish/ shrimp 👍🏻

Hello Mr. James! I have been trying to grow moss in my tanks for the longest, and almost always fail though my efforts to cover all the basics. I have the details in video form on my public personal entrepreneur profile, I would be immeasurably grateful of any information gems I may have missed in my research. I do not want leave off without giving my gratefulness for the content, thank you very much!

thanks for this vivid video, i just want to consult with you about my tank that full of pathos plant root , does it work for hiding shrimps.. thanks in advance

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Pathos roots make excellent hiding places and feeding grounds for shrimp 👍🏻

Bloodworms? I feed them as a treat once every week or two. Guess it’s time to kick that up a bit!

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Do it! You won’t regret it 😉

Woohoo ❤

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

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Great video, thank you. Do you ever use freeze dried blood worms?

@FishKeepingAnswers

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Personally, I don’t because I can never get them to sink. They are however still good shrimp food 👍🏻

All great advice Richard. I havnt commented for a while but I'm still lurking looking for tips. I've just had a batch of high grade Oranges to add to my collection and 2 of them have what looks like a single worm hanging of there tails. As thick as a thick human hair and about 10mm long, brown in colour. Any idea what it could be? I've never seen it before.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Hi. Thanks for watching and commenting. So, serious suggestion here, could it just be shrimp poop??? I have a clip of a shrimp pooping in one of my video (can’t think which one) and it looks exactly as you described 🤔

@ricardosmythe2548

5 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers thanks for responding. It could be, I hope so. I've been breeding blue dreams and reds for over a year now and I've honesty never noticed them pooping. I assumed it would that small I wouldn't be able to see it, I will have to start playing closer attention to them I think. Thanks for the advice I will have a look through your video library see if I can see the video. Keep the videos coming you've taught me everything I know about shrimp keeping 👍

How do I get my tank water clear. It's a brownish-green hue

Thanks for the video. When I've fed bloodworms some of my shrimp have died. Could a batch of frozen bloodworms be polluted or off?

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Not in my experience, but I suppose anything is possible 🤔

Hell yeah BO!

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

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?? I have a question?? I want to start a 5g neocaridina tank and I want plants.. However I don't really want to use c02 or fertilizer.. If that's possible... And I don't know what type of substrate to use or what plants to use!? I also want a substrate that's maybe easier to clean or less likely to harbor bad bacteria 😊.. I have been researching and just don't know! Anyone have any good answers? I would deeply appreciate it!

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

Hi. Simple answer, assuming you choose plants considered ‘easy to grow’. Use regular gravel (the plants won’t care), don’t add CO2 (the plants won’t need it). Consider using liquid fertiliser, but many plants will grow just fine without it. Would love to hear how you get on 🫶🏻

I've just put a catappa leaf in my aquarium with shrimps! I live in Sweden and here we have a lot of maple-trees. Do you know if it's safe to use leaves from them as well? As long as the tree is far into a wood and not next to a busy road of course.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

I have never tried Maple. Something at the back of my mind says they decay very quickly in an aquarium. Might be with a bit of research 👍🏻

@NinniAquariums

5 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers It feels like that could be correct... I started wondering why I never heard anything about maple leafs... Oak should be ok? I will do some research, and maybe try to put them in water (without any inhabitants) just to see what's happening.

@marct138

5 ай бұрын

As long as it from the ground. Dont take leaves from the tree. Also i go down to a small creek and gather molded leaves. They contain fungus, bacteria and lots of other micro fauna that are amazing for your shrimp (and fish and plants)

Hi i have a Question! how can you tell that your fish say a guppy or Endler have reached old age and is ready to pass and not mistake it for being sick???

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

This is a good question. Typically, when fish get sick, it isn't just a single fish that dies or looks close to dying. Typically, if I have a tank with 30 or 40 guppies in, and I lose one during a given month, I don't worry about it. I put it down to old age, bad genes, or some unknown condition. If however, I lose 2, 3, 4, or more fish in quick succession, then I start to look for pests or diseases. Hope that helps

@joeylowell293

5 ай бұрын

thank you yes it helps @@FishKeepingAnswers

Hi how many often do you recommend giving shrimp catapa leaves ?

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

Depends how quickly they break down. Personally, about once a month give or take 👍🏻

@darkrocket1648

4 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers alrighty thank you :)

Hey Richard I am planning to setup rack with 8 tanks for breeding Neo caradina shrimps I have some questions - 1. How many gallons per tank is enough 2. Should I use soil or stone as substrate

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Hi. I would say 5 to 7 gallons is fine. Definitely go gravel. Would love to hear how you get on 👍🏻

@rohitbatham1903

5 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers thankyou so much I will definitely let you know when it's done

Have you used freeze dried bloodworms? If so, how did you prepare them and did you notice any difference?

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

I haven't, I only really use frozen bloodworms. In my experince of feeding freeze dried bloodworms to fish is they float, like forever!!!!!

@TheRealEvilSink

5 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers Thats for sure, if you want them to sink faster you can crush them a little so there is cracks in the endoskeleton making them take in water faster. but if feeding whole, then soaking them for a while and stirring is the only way i found to speed it up. Ill give it a go and update my comment if i remember to. Thanks for all the tips, i will use them in all my tanks that has shrimp.

Question I'm hoping someone can answer me. I brought a berried female home about 4 weeks ago, and I was wondering if it's safe to move her to a new big tank or if she will lose the babies??

@FishKeepingAnswers

4 ай бұрын

I would say, if you don't have to move her, then don't. If you have no choice, then just move her, but do so carefully as possible

@cristalight4700

4 ай бұрын

@FishKeepingAnswers how long after she has babies can I move them all to a bigger tank ? I'm thinking after 2 Month?

Hi Richard. I tried to email you on your website but the link does not work. Is there any other way I can contact you please?

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Hi Pete. The link should work. Truth be told I spend the first hour of each day replying to comments and emails and I barely make a dent. What with working full time, making videos and spending time with my young family, I can only do so much. Anyway you are more than welcome to email me info@fishkeepinganswers.com 👍🏻

Great video and very informative as usual, Richard. How do you prepare your Indian almond leaves before putting them in your tank? Do you let them soak in boiling or hot water first or do just drop them straight in? Also, is there a thing such as too much flow? Would too much flow potentially affect shrimp eggs from not sticking on rocks or other hard surfaces once laid?

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, it's appreciated. I just chuck the leaves in and let them float for a couple of days before they naturally sink down. Sometimes I will weigh them down in the tank with a rock. Never bothered to boil them first. Can you have too much flow? Yes. It's about trying to strike a balance between enough flow for sufficient circulation without exhausting your aquarium occupants because they are constantly battling the water currents.

I’ve got bloodworms in the tank right now. Theyre ignoring them 😢

@FishKeepingAnswers

27 күн бұрын

😂. Just give them time. Is it the first time they have had them?

@TheStormRogue

27 күн бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers yep, first time. They did eventually start eating them, but not a big swarm as I would have hoped haha. I don't have that many I guess yet, but the females are berried and im just waiting!

@FishKeepingAnswers

26 күн бұрын

I bet the more often you feed it to them the more they will eat. 👍🏻

@TheStormRogue

26 күн бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers for sure. I need to find a better solution for my commute tank because when I dropped a whole cube in, the Betta hogged it and overate. She now has a big guilty tummy.

I want to see your hand gestures while you talk

Well I'm finally over 100 days in, started with 10 shrimp and now have only about 30. Scuds somehow got into my tank and I believe these horrid parasites are detrimental to shrimp and impossible to get rid of. Looks like the end of shrimp keeping for me.

@FishKeepingAnswers

5 ай бұрын

10 to 30 is not bad going. Keep up with it. The more shrimp you have, the fatser the colony grows. If you are suffering with pests like scuds, can you borrow a guppy or two from someone, or maybe a couple of Neon Tetras? They will quickly devour the scuds

@darkstars-torpedoes-of-truth

5 ай бұрын

@@FishKeepingAnswers Will they eat baby shrimps? I have some platy fry, maybe they can do some damage to the scuds? Thanks for the support, those things really are the most annoying things.

@charlesren4888

5 ай бұрын

Since Oct 1st, our new tank went from 15 to over 100. We also have scuds don’t worry about them you’ll have more in no time

@darkstars-torpedoes-of-truth

5 ай бұрын

@@charlesren4888 Thanks, do you pick them outy when you can or just leave them?