🍖Feeding a Cherry shrimp: algivore diet, frequency, mistakes
Cherry shrimp : A detritivore grazing biofilm and micro-algae, supplemented two to three times a week with dedicated shrimp granules and blanched nettle or spinach leaves. Never overfeed a shrimp tank.
In short: 2 to 3 cm as an adult, 20 L minimum for a colony of 10, water between 18 and 25 °C. A peaceful, gregarious invertebrate that grazes the decor in a colony and is kept ten or more strong. Copper is lethal to it even in tiny doses: ban any fertilizer or medication containing it, and acclimate it drip by drip.
Feeding a Cherry shrimp: diet and habits
The Cherry shrimp is an algae grazer and detritivore: tank algae, spirulina wafers and blanched vegetables as top-up. It feeds at the bottom: serve sinking wafers, in amounts eaten within two minutes at most — everything else ends up as nitrates.
Frequency and variety
One or two small feeds a day for adults, with a weekly fasting day that costs it nothing — overfeeding remains the top cause of tank pollution. In a group of 10 or more, check everyone reaches the food: dominants serve themselves first. Alternate dry, frozen and blanched greens (courgette, spinach) across the week.
The costly mistakes
Beware copper in foods and treatments: lethal to shrimp even at “fish-safe” doses. Avoid discount flakes that fall apart on contact with water: a serious brand costs only a few euros more per year. The rest of the profile is on the full Cherry shrimp profile.
Frequently asked questions
How often should a Cherry shrimp be fed?
One or two small daily feeds eaten within two minutes, plus one fasting day a week. In doubt, underfeed: the water will thank you.
What food suits a Cherry shrimp?
An algae grazer and detritivore: tank algae, spirulina wafers and blanched vegetables as top-up — served in sinking form to reach its bottom zone.
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