ORNAMENTAL SHRIMPS

 ORNAMENTAL SHRIMP KEEPING – A HOBBY

Rathin T Prasad RTP, E-mail: rathintprasad@gmail.com, Ph: 9020131397

Ornamental freshwater shrimps are spotted in many places in the world.  These are an eye refreshing and amazing little creatures that are seen in many colors.   Keeping three-four colors of species in the in-house fish water tanks will be an added attraction. It is said that their swift movement activate positive energy and the viewers' mind will also be energetic. They range in terms of hardiness, so while some are extremely difficult to keep, others need almost no care at all.

Shrimp is an indigenous species. This species can be seen in ponds, rivers, agricultural canals, mountain streams and reservoirs, and such freshwater locations. They grow not larger than 2 to 3 cm in length.  Their reproductive maturity is approximately 3 to 5 months. The life span of shrimps are assessed to be about two years. There are approximately 300 species of shrimp in the world but only a small portion is commercially available. Different types of ornamental shrimps are named as under:-

 

·                     Ghost Shrimp

·                     Bamboo Shrimp

·                     Blue Velvet Shrimp

·                     Cherry Shrimp

·                     Indian Whisker Shrimp

·                     Amano Shrimp

·                     Pinto Shrimp

·                     Panda Shrimp

·                     Blue Bolt Shrimp

·                     Blue Tiger Shrimp

·                     Crystal Red Shrimp

·                     Ghost Shrimp

·                     Blue Pearl Shrimp

·                     Grass Shrimp etc.

     Besides the above, so many variant species of freshwater aquarium shrimps are available from the source of hobby players. If you would like to keep them together, it is recommended that at least 10 in kind, and this will help to limit the dominant behavior. The larger the group, the more confidence they will have and you will see their more natural behavior. They mostly like to stay in a crowd or group.  As to stocking in your tank, you can add 2 to 5 Shrimp per gallon of freshwater.

"Black King Kong" is one of the rarest and most expensive shrimp. Offspring of these shrimp have a low survival rate and they can be difficult to keep.

The ‘Red Cherry shrimp’, Neo-caridinadavidi is a small freshwater caridean shrimp living originally in various kinds of inland water bodies around Asian countries. This shrimp has reached several countries for ornamental use. This species does not have complicated requirements, and it is recommended for beginners. No heater is required. Feeding Red Cherry Shrimp is usually quite easy. In fact, a large colony actually makes for a great clean-up crew in harsh water. As an omnivorous species, Red Cherry Shrimp will feed on both algae and uneaten/leftover food together with some types of plant leaves.

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