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Bloody Mary Shrimp Bloody Mary Neocaridina shrimp are a striking variety of Neocaridina davidi, a species of freshwater dwarf shrimp popular in the aquarium hobby. Appearance Color: Deep, vibrant red — even more translucent and uniform than Cherry or Fire Red shrimp. Carapace: Their rich color is due to the pigmentation in the actual tissue, … Read more
Green water is caused by a sudden population explosion of free-floating microscopic algae, phytoplankton. It’s usually caused by excessive light, nutrient imbalance or poor maintenance. The most effective way to get rid of the green water is to install an Ultra-violet Sterilizer in your aquarium. As the water passes through the UV chamber, the algae … Read more
Eleocharis Parvula (Dwarf hairgrass) is a grass-like, easy carpet foreground plant for fish tanks and aquariums. It’s also known as Dwarf Spikerush and Dwarf Hairgrass. It can be found in shallow freshwaters with plenty of access to light. When growing above water, it has a very small head or spike of flowers only a few millimeters … Read more
Why does your aquarium need a cover? Prevent water evaporation Prevent your fish / shrimp from escaping from your aquarium Why DIY? Commercial aquariums can be expensive; a 10 gallon aquarium cover can cost about $20 in Amazon, making it expensive when building a fish room Custom made to fit your aquarium Allows you to … Read more
From previous observation, it took Ramshorn snail 9 days to hatch and another 26 days to mature (i.e. 35 days to complete a generation). How fast do they breed ultimately determined by how many eggs do they produce and how often do they produce. I did one small experiment. I placed 9 adults Ramshorn snails … Read more
Aquarium filters are critical for maintaining aquarium water quality. Without an adequate filter, ammonium can accumulate. Even small amount of ammonium can be lethal to the fish. Filter also remove the excess nutrient which encourage algae grown. Filter also mechanically remove the food waste and plant debris from the water. It make the water crystal … Read more
To support optimum plant growth, aquarists sometimes add fertilizer at initial tank set up. This will promote strong root system, the absorption of nutrients and overall health of the plant. Sometimes, root tabs are also added periodically after initial set up to maintain the look of the plants, particularly the strong root feeders, like Amazon … Read more
Ramshorn snails are common fresh water snails. They have different variantes; pink, red, blue, brown or leopard. They are active, fun to watch and very useful too. Ramshorn snails eat all kinds of algae, uneaten food, fish waste and decaying plant matter. They are the best cleanup crew for your aquarium. Despite easy to be … Read more
Windowsills offer plenty of sunlight for aquatic plant. It’s a great place for a small aquarium if space is limited. It’s self sustainable. The sunlight provides the energy for the algae grow which feed the aquatic animals, such as snails, shrimps and small fish. Here is my mini-aquarium at my south facing window. The aquarium … Read more
Red cherry shrimp is very colorful and easy to breed shrimp. Everyone knows that the color of the shrimp will develop over the lift time and it takes about 2 to 3 month to produce a new generation. In this post, I am recording the size and color of the shrimp developed over time. This … Read more