There are many check to be done no your water condition before you put in your shrimp. It is not like putting the fish in the tank. Please google how to set up shrimp tank. Should start on cheaper shrimp 1st instead of CRS. U throw money in the drain if you dont have any experience at all.

Check out this facebook... friends shrimp malaysia, looks like he is conducting training how to set up shrimp tank.

yesterday my water Ph  is 6..is it ok?but today i've change the water already..

First questions - Your tank cycled ?
- using any soil for your tank?
-changing water won't solve ph problem.

just setup my tank 3weeks ago..yes i'm using ADA amazonia..so what should i do to increase ph..i think need to  buy master test kit..

On the subject of dying shrimps...

Lost another 2 adults + some shrimplets after my week long vacation. The idiot cleaner kicked out the power plug and filter was off for the whole week and with the window blinds being out of position due to the recent typhoon, my tank's an algae mess.

My question is... should I stop feeding so the remaining shrimps eat these stuff (they seems to picking at it from time to time).

3 adults left in a ~7 liter tank




ps: photos were after cleaning up the glass etc.

yes .fire red shrimp like brown algae.

Thanks. Do they also eat those green stuff in the pics?

On the subject of dying shrimps...

Lost another 2 adults + some shrimplets after my week long vacation. The idiot cleaner kicked out the power plug and filter was off for the whole week and with the window blinds being out of position due to the recent typhoon, my tank's an algae mess.

My question is... should I stop feeding so the remaining shrimps eat these stuff (they seems to picking at it from time to time).

3 adults left in a ~7 liter tank





ps: photos were after cleaning up the glass etc.

on the subject of dying shrimps as well, 2 of my fire reds died today. Had a power outage over the weekend, more than 12hours without power supply, temperature went up to 30~31deg and no pump running. =(

Should buy bags of ice n.put them.on the tank....i think incase of emergncy....wht u think arrow?

can buy those battery & dc operated air pump as emergency use.
Normally during those kind situation , a bigger tank will have advantages over small one due to high surface and water volume.

Hi Arrow,

Actually the shrimps will die of high temp or low O2 in this situation? air pump can help surface agitation but won't solve the high temp problem...

oh dear one after another disaster!! Get her to replace...so she will be careful everytime around your precious shrimps... Not responsible at all.

Hi Arrow,

Actually the shrimps will die of high temp or low O2 in this situation? air pump can help surface agitation but won't solve the high temp problem...

air pump not only agitate water surface but to provide o2 which are getting less when temp raise, that why you can't keep your oxygen filled bag of
shrimp or fish in your car for long period and when posting shrimp/fish, need to put ice bag in Styrofoam box to stable the temp.

I bought Malayan shrimps from @arrow last Saturday. Within 3 days, it has returned to its beautiful color after settling down in my tank. With such amazing outcome, I went to get additional shrimps from him.

Besides getting awesome shrimps, expect UNEXPECTED freebies too.

Nice golden brown Malaya shrimps you have there.

I bought a group of Malaya shrimp from arrow as well, but this particular Malaya shirmp caught my attentions, as it turns so red that looks like cherry shrimp that turns to HULK mode. LOL


sorry for the crappy cam

hmmmm looks weird...but cute in a way...

Arrow, sure the malaya didnt date the cherry? lol