Maintenance and cultivation of shrimps becomes more popular among aquarians. Except that these arthropods have bright, unusually beautiful coloring, they also very clever. Those who already have aquarian shrimps, know how the behavior of these beings bewitches as calms and weakens observation of their life.
At the correct approach and existence of the necessary equipment the maintenance and cultivation of aquarian shrimps is absolutely simple. It is possible to buy them almost in each pet-shop, in the same place will offer the equipment and a forage. Having armed with the most minimum stock of knowledge of these surprising arthropods and features of their contents, any beginning aquarian can master a new hobby.
Where to place shrimps
For keeping of shrimps in pet-shops special aquariums – krevetochnik are on sale. They differ by the size, but are surely equipped with the necessary equipment. In a krevetochnik the filter with a sponge which excludes hit of small arthropods in the device, the compressor for oxygen supply and also a temperature regulator as shrimps are very sensitive to temperature differences is built-in. Krevetochniki are equipped with a lamp and also a cover. It is necessary in order that shrimps did not creep out of an aquarium and did not die.
Water for keeping of shrimps is used usual. In this meaning of a shrimp are unpretentious. But it is necessary to watch water temperature. Comfortably arthropods at water temperature from 21 to 25 degrees feel. It is necessary to clean a krevetochnik and to change water every week. For this purpose from an aquarium the one fifth part of all water is removed and clean is added, it is obligatory the same temperature, as remained in a krevetochnik.
What is eaten by aquarian shrimps
These babies eat everything. In pet-shops the special forage for shrimps is on sale, but for lack of that they will not disdain a forage for small fishes and seaweed. By the way, some aquarians throw into an aquarium with shrimps pieces of human food, for example, of a cucumber or even pasta. Shrimps and this food gnaw with pleasure. Aquarian shrimps are not recommended to be overfed. 1-2 times a week are quite enough to give a forage. The excess forage which is not eaten by aquarian arthropods is polluted by a krevetochnik and creates an adverse environment for existence of shrimps.
What plants are necessary for shrimps
Shrimps very much like to bury in a thicket of aquarian plants. The Javanese moss – perfectly serves as a secret corner where they like to breed for shrimps. And Aquarian Kladafora serves also as entertainment for shrimps. They creep on a green sphere from seaweed, and choose, the parts of a forage which got stuck in them. Such plants as a rogolistnik, a shchitolistnik, a kabomba, a naiad Guadeloupe can become also comfortable house for shrimps. Aquarian shrimps are very beautiful beings. They differ in a variety of coloring from bright cherry to tiger. The maintenance of a krevetochnik will not take a lot of time and forces, but will create a corner of a cosiness and harmony in the house or office.