Tank Talk

18 articles
Plate VII · The best plants for a shrimp tank — moss · Anubias · Bucephalandra · Java fern · quarantine Feeding & plants · 10 August 2026 The best plants for a shrimp tank (and why moss wins) Moss, Anubias, Bucephalandra, Java fern and floaters cover most of what a shrimp tank needs from its planting. Here is what each one does... Read the guide → Plate V · Feeding shrimp: what and how often — biofilm · prepared food · the colony's real appetite Feeding & plants · 10 August 2026 Feeding shrimp: what, how much, and how often Biofilm does most of the feeding in a shrimp tank. Here is how much prepared food a colony actually needs, what to offer, and why a new t... Read the guide → Plate IV · The white ring of death — failed moults · causes · how to change water safely Health & problems · 10 August 2026 Shrimp moulting problems and the white ring of death A white gap at the neck usually means a moult that did not finish, and shrimp rarely recover. What causes failed moults, what a clean she... Read the guide → Plate III · Water for Caridina and Taiwan Bee — TDS · GH · KH · pH · temperature · remineralising RO Water · 10 August 2026 Water parameters for Caridina and Taiwan Bee shrimp TDS, GH, KH, pH and temperature ranges for Caridina and Taiwan Bee lines, how to remineralise RO water, what the active substrate is actu... Read the guide → Plate II · Neocaridina vs Caridina — which should you start with · water · hardiness · cost Getting started · 9 August 2026 Neocaridina vs Caridina — which should you start with? An honest comparison of the two genera that make up almost the whole hobby — water needs, hardiness, temperament, cost and breeding — and... Read the guide → Plate I · How to acclimatise your new shrimp — the drip · the first 48 hours · the mistakes that cost shrimp Getting started · 8 August 2026 How to acclimatise your new shrimp Drip acclimatisation, step by step — what to do the moment the box arrives, how to run the drip properly, and how to handle the first 48 ... Read the guide →