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It is not proven that shrimp actually need iodine at all. What they do need are trace elements like calcium in the water to rebuild their exoskeletons. New York City water has pretty much no Calcium (no hardness measurable whatsoever), so I am putting crushed coral in my tanks to make up for it. My ...

Your water conditions sound just fine. I think your shrimp is doing ok. As long as there is nothing in the tank to eat it, it will be fine. Make sure that you drop a sinking pellet in there once in a while. The shrimp will smell it and find it for sure. Drop the pellet in at night if there are other...

Although it's hard to tell by the common English name what kind of shrimp you have (sincey any retailer can choose all kinds of names they want) I am guessing you have a very small , less than 2 inches, and peaceful macrobrachium species, probably Macrobrachium cf. banjarae. Here is a picture of tha...

Welcome! I am glad that you are interested in keeping shrimp and found this forum. Let's all make this forum a success by sharing our experiences with these beautiful little creatures. Feel free to ask any questions you have on your mind and I will try to find an answer for your questions. Others ar...