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Cherry shrimp are supposedly really easy to breed, but you’re not seeing any babies. Keep reading as I run down my complete checklist for figuring out why! If you've been following me on social media, you can tell that I've been bitten by the shrimp breeding bug. Several months ago, I got some high-quality red cherry shrimp from a local breeder, set them up in a 10-gallon tank with everything they could possibly want , and then waited… Hmm, why am I not seeing any babies? Everyone says they’re supposed to breed like freshwater cockroaches. Are my dreams of selling hundreds of shrimp for profit completely doomed?? Luckily, there are lots of helpful veterans in the freshwater shrimp community, and after researching their advice, here’s the troubleshooting checklist I came up with: #1 Water Quality I know this seems very obvious, but before we go down the rabbit trail of random reasons why your shrimp may not be breeding, let’s make sure we have all the basics covered. Ob...

Are your fish suddenly dropping like flies, even though your water test kit says everything’s fine? Might be chlorine poisoning from your tap water, so keep watching to learn the symptoms and how to treat it. Topics include: ▶ What are 4 common causes of chlorine poisoning? ▶ What do the symptoms of chlorine poisoning look like? ▶ How do you treat a fish that has been exposed to chlorine? ▶ How do you prevent chlorine poisoning from happening again? Materials I Use ▶ Seachem Prime dechlorinator ▶ Fritz Complete water conditioner (with pump head) ▶ Sodium thiosulfate dechlorinator ▶ Tetra 6-in-1 test strips ▶ Quarantine medication trio ▶ Sponge filter References ▶ Dead Fish! Don't Make This Mistake When Cleaning Your Aquarium Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for practical fish care tips for busy aquarists and follow me on Instagram for more updates! 🎮❤️🐟

If you’re getting into planted tanks, learning about lighting can be overwhelming. Keep reading to find out the 5 things I wish I’d known about lighting when starting my first planted tanks. If you want to play with live aquarium plants, lighting is one of the key building blocks that you have to learn about. The goal with lighting is to grow plants, enhance their coloration, and of course minimize algae. When your lighting is out of whack with the available nutrients , your plants can end up failing to thrive or being covered with so much algae that you can’t see them anymore. So let’s dive into my top five list for lighting: Tip #1 : Buy a planted tank LED light Yes, you can use the default light that came with your aquarium kit or get a really cheap light, but I find they’re usually not strong enough or don’t last very long. Some people build their own LED lights , especially if they have a giant fish room with multiple aquariums, because lighting can get really expensive. ...

Everyone’s been hyping up Aquashella , a fish convention for hobbyists, so I really wanted to attend the Dallas 2019 one. But… I’m a major introvert who’s still trying to stay semi-anonymous . So what was it like? Which FishTubers showed up? Was it worth attending? Keep watching to hear my version of the story! Question of the Day Did you attend Aquashella or do you want to? Comment below to share your experiences, and become a Patreon supporter for more behind-the-scenes footage! Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for practical fish care tips for busy aquarists and follow me on Instagram for more updates! 🎮❤️🐟