Lucky you if you are getting new shrimp! Anything new is always exciting! But we’ve all been bitten by the shrimp bug, and that is great. It doesn’t mean that we should be too hasty about putting our new shrimp in their new tanks though. Shrimp bought at the store or sent via (express) courier service need to be acclimated slowly and carefully to their new environment. The transport is stressful to them even if they are well packed in a styrofoam box and breathing bags.

Acclimating Shrimp (contributed by ...

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