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Guides

Practical knowledge of dwarf shrimp, written for Swiss tanks and Swiss tap water.

The essentials

Keeping Neocaridina in Switzerland

Tank size, regional tap water, cycling, food and breeding. The comprehensive guide that covers it all.

How-to guide

Acclimating shrimp with the drip method

The stage when most animals are lost. Seven steps and two to three hours of patience.

Reference

Shrimp water parameters: GH, KH, pH and conductivity

Which parameter really matters, which matters less, and how your tap water affects them.

Help choosing

Which fish go well with shrimp?

An honest list, including the species that will eat the young.

Switzerland specifically

Swiss tap water for shrimp

Proven hardness values according to supply zone, conversion °fH to °dH, and what helps if water is too soft or too hard.

In case of damage

Shrimp arrived dead: what to do next

Report quickly, video of unpacking, permitted alternatives. Why the seller decides and which legal rights remain unaffected.

Costs honestly calculated

Order shrimp from the EU to Switzerland

Import tax, 5 franc rule, why the 150 francs don't apply here, and what the post office requires for customs clearance.

Help choosing

Breeder or classified ad, what's the difference

What the surcharge is, how you can recognize a reputable tax, and when the classified ad is the better choice.

More articles to follow

The plans include: setting up a nano aquarium for shrimp, what shrimp really eat, crossing colours and avoiding colour loss, shipping shrimp in winter, and why newly purchased aquatic plants can be dangerous for shrimp. Who that Fisherman's Latin subscribed, will be notified.

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