Basic's Of Shrimp keeping

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Want to keep some colorful tinny shrimp in your planted aquarium?? Here some knowledge for you..
Keep your tank ammonia nitrate free with a good filtration system. That's the basic start for a successful shrimp keeper.

How Big Tank You Needed? Well , shrimps can survive in a planted bowl but that's certainly not recommended. You need a minimum 30L aquarium for a shrimp colony.
Now, what is suitable for the base? Soil or Sand? Certainly soil is recommended when you set a shrimp tank. For a low budget Shrimp setup you can use sand too. then Why Soil is ? Shrimps loves loose light weight soil as well as it maintain pH buffer too. 
HOW to Setup a Shrimp Tank? First off all there should be 0 ammonia and nitrate in your shrimp tank. so it is advised to introduce shrimps in matured cycled aquarium. After plantation minimum of 15 days wait before adding your 1st shrimps in aquarium. Plants are certainly needed for healthy shrimp environment. Sufficient light for plant growth and good filtration system needed to maintain water quality. High Temperature is a definite problem for shrimp keepers. Some species didn't survive above 26 degree Celsius. for those chiller or AC are mandatory. At least a cooling fan setup needed in summer time for any shrimp species. 

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