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The Complete Shrimp Keeper's Handbook is a practical, step-by-step guide to keeping freshwater aquarium shrimp healthy, active, and breeding in a stable tank. Whether you're starting with your first Neocaridina colony or trying to keep more sensitive Caridina shrimp successfully, this handbook helps you get the fundamentals right and then builds into advanced management that makes your tank predictable instead of frustrating. You'll learn shrimp biology in plain language, including molting, growth, and behavior, so you can tell what's normal and spot trouble early. The setup chapters cover tank sizing, cycling, filtration, safe substrates, plants and hardscape, water stability, and choosing shrimp-safe equipment. You'll also get clear guidance on water parameters and why stability matters more than chasing perfect numbers, plus how to use testing and maintenance routines without overcomplicating your life. Feeding is covered in a way that prevents the two big shrimp problems: starvation in ""too clean"" tanks and foul water from overfeeding. You'll learn what shrimp eat, how biofilm fits into their diet, how often to feed, portion control, and how to support strong molts with the right minerals. Handling and transport guidance focuses on reducing stress and avoiding common mistakes that lead to losses. For advanced keepers, the book goes deeper into colony management: selective breeding, color line stability, avoiding inbreeding issues, raising shrimplets, balancing shrimp with fish tankmates, and preventing common setbacks like failed molts, bacterial issues, planaria, and hydra. You'll also find practical troubleshooting for sudden die-offs, parameter swings, and unexplained colony slowdowns.

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