r/shrimptank • • Jul 11 '17

I want to start a shrimp tank but I have no idea where to begin

94 Upvotes

I have no experience with keeping shrimp or any fish for that matter but I am looking for a new hobby and shrimp keeping has intrigued me. Is there a step by step how to because I have no clue on where to begin. I've looked at the side bar but still I have no idea.


r/shrimptank • • Feb 01 '26

Mod Poll: Should We Ban Ai Use Altogether On This Sub.

219 Upvotes

It seems a lot of people, possibly the majority, want to see an absolute ban of Ai on this sub, whether in post or comment. So, we wanted to let the community decide. Thanks for your input! - Shrimptank Mod Team

398 votes, Feb 08 '26
363 Yes
23 No
12 No Opinion

r/shrimptank • • 3h ago

Shrimp Photos First eggnant shrimp! Very eggciting!

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103 Upvotes

r/shrimptank • • 6h ago

Breeding Project Finally! Oh, they are going to be so pretty and dark!

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101 Upvotes

My yellows had one clutch, mama passed away. I'm excited about this! I love my blues and she's the prettiest one! Full mama!


r/shrimptank • • 1h ago

Shrimp Photos Gah damn girl 😭😭

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r/shrimptank • • 17h ago

Shrimp Photos Do we like snails in here too?

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304 Upvotes

Look at this fella keeping me tank clean!


r/shrimptank • • 6h ago

Aquarium/Tank Photos 4 month progress

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35 Upvotes

No September photo because I had a poopy month


r/shrimptank • • 5h ago

Shrimp Photos Some one is happy ☺️

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27 Upvotes

r/shrimptank • • 6h ago

Shrimp Photos Every time my vampire shrimp leaves his spot in front of the flow pump, the other inhabitants gather and hang out on/around him

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19 Upvotes

r/shrimptank • • 34m ago

Shrimp Photos Mississippi grass shrimp (Palaemonetes kadiakensis)

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• Upvotes

r/shrimptank • • 8h ago

Shrimp Photos My first Neocaridina Shrimps

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21 Upvotes

Didn’t know they were so hard to photograph


r/shrimptank • • 10m ago

Help: Breeding Am I dumb or is this shrimp pregnant

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r/shrimptank • • 2h ago

Help: Breeding baby shrimp found in empty and cycling quarantine tank.

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I don’t even know how they got here, Its on a separate system and nothing has ever been in here

Im supposed to be getting new fish in this tank tomorrow. Is it safe to, and how would I move them into my main tank?


r/shrimptank • • 3h ago

Shrimp Photos Had her for a min….

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6 Upvotes

I swear.

Terrible pics but we are throwing a baby shower right now!


r/shrimptank • • 4h ago

Shrimp Photos Always watching….

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8 Upvotes

👁️🔥👁️


r/shrimptank • • 26m ago

Clado, Parasite, or Eggs? What is on its head???

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Shrimp is still acting normally and I haven’t seen any others with this. It’s in an established, planted community tank with several types of fish and snails.


r/shrimptank • • 3h ago

Shrimp Photos Im calling these two Deimos and Phobos

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4 Upvotes

Theyre always together lol


r/shrimptank • • 1h ago

Help: Emergency Ghost shrimp, molting or dying?

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I've had these ghost shrimp for about 2 weeks, I lost one at the start but the others were fine, one is even berried. Then I noticed today 2 of them have started going pale and I'm a little concerned. I don't think it's muscle necrosis as they seem less white than the one I had die so I'm leaning more towards molting but you can never be too careful. I just did a water change,(it's how I noticed them) and everything is normal, nitrites were present but now after the change they have lowered back down. I came here because people tend to not keep ghosts as pets and was hoping someone somewhere has any experience with them. Including some great pics of them too : )


r/shrimptank • • 10h ago

Clado, Parasite, or Eggs? How close is she? My family is impatient

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13 Upvotes

These are golden bee caridina. She is my biggest lady, and we are around 3.5 weeks since I noticed the eggs.

They were completely dark to start, but now they have noticeable orange with some darker bits.

I keep saying we'll have babies soon, but all my family is like, "You've been saying that for weeks!" I know, but soon!


r/shrimptank • • 7h ago

Aquarium/Tank Photos Neocaridina tank what what!

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7 Upvotes

r/shrimptank • • 4h ago

Help: Beginner Amano shrimp berried?

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4 Upvotes

Just noticed this little gal has lots of little white dots in her abdomen and is fanning them. None of the others ever had this before, does it look like she has some babies in there?

Note, this is freshwater tank so I'm a bit confused 🤣


r/shrimptank • • 1h ago

Help: Algae & Pests Worm-like parasite in my shrimps nose??

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I initially thought vorticella because I saw a white speck, but this thing has some worm-like movement where it kinda bobs in and out?

What could this be?? And is a salt dip the move or is there a different way to treat whatever this is?

Please help!!


r/shrimptank • • 21h ago

Shrimp Photos Closeup of a blue dream shrimp molt with eggs. What are the blue dots?

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74 Upvotes

This was a blue dream molt. Are those the proteins inside that make up the pigment?

Right now it’s in a small net over an air stone in hopes to hatch the shrimplets 🤞


r/shrimptank • • 2h ago

Aquarium/Tank Photos Shrimp tank rating

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2 Upvotes

Got my shrimp tank prepped. Waiting for some more biofilm and algae to show up.

How does it look?
Yes, there is a heater, sponge filter and air stone.


r/shrimptank • • 21h ago

Aquarium/Tank Photos Panda Garra Party Pooper

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61 Upvotes

He just always has to burst in and chase shrimps