How to stop Cherry Shrimps from breeding

If you add a group of Cherry Shrimps to your tank, then you may end up getting a mixed group of males and females. The Neocaridina species will readily breed in most aquarium setups. As a result, your colony can end up growing in size relatively quickly. If you want to stop your Cherries from … Read more

Do Cherry Shrimps school or shoal?

When adding Cherry Shrimps to your tank, you will most likely add more than one. So, is this species, also known as the Neocaridina Shrimp, capable of schooling or shoaling in groups? You can find out in this article from Aquarium Blueprints. Are Cherry Shrimps capable of schooling? Based on our experience, Neocaridinas aren’t capable … Read more

Do Cherry Shrimps add to the bioload?

If you want to add Cherry Shrimps, also known as Neocaridina Shrimps, to your fish tank, then you may be wondering if doing so will have any major negative impact to your biological filtration. You can check out this guide at Aquarium Blueprints to see whether or not Cherry Shrimps will add to the bioload. … Read more

How to quickly cycle a sponge filter

A sponge filter is able to provide biological and mechanical filtration for your fish tank. With that said, it could take many weeks for the filter to be fully cycled for your aquarium. To see how you can quickly seed the sponge, you can take a look at this guide from Aquarium Blueprints. 1. One … Read more