Shrimp & Snails
Almost any fish eats baby shrimp. The honest question is whether the colony can outbreed the losses, and what a tank has to look like for that to work.
Shrimp Tank Mates That Will Not Eat the Babies Read More »
Hundreds of snails is a symptom of a food supply, not an invasion. Where they arrived from, the removal that works, and the chemical answer this site will not give.
Pest Snails: Where They Came From, and What Actually Works Read More »
Pitted, thin or eroding shells are the question everyone arrives with. What the shell is made of, why the damage does not reverse, and what mystery snails need.
Mystery Snails: Size, Diet and the Shell Problem Read More »
Nerites eat algae and cannot breed in fresh water, which is the whole appeal. What they do and do not eat, why they climb out, and the eggs nobody warns you about.
Nerite Snails: The Algae Eater That Will Not Take Over Read More »
Baby shrimp get pulled into intakes and they do not come back out. What makes a filter safe, what a sponge actually does, and the cheap fix for the filter you own.
Shrimp-Safe Filtration: Will My Filter Eat the Babies? Read More »
Half the colony died and nothing changed. Where copper comes from, why this site publishes no safe level, and the label habit that prevents it.
Copper and Aquarium Shrimp: The Quiet Colony Killer Read More »
A cycled tank passes a test. A mature tank feeds a colony. What separates the two, the readiness checks worth making, and why waiting is the cheap option.
Is Your Tank Actually Ready for Shrimp? Cycled Is Not Enough Read More »
Cherry shrimp are easy in a stable, mature tank and unforgiving in a new one. What they actually need, what kills colonies, and the honest version of easy.
Cherry Shrimp Care for Beginners: Are They Actually Easy? Read More »