What to feed shrimp?
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Maybe the same that Ghost shrimp? ....
" Ghost Shrimp will eat any kind of fish food, they especially like left-overs. As long as the water is clean they will just about take care of their selves and if you're lucky they might lay some eggs for you. Shrimp that are carrying eggs are easy to spot, the eggs are green and you can see them thru the transparent body. The babies are very tiny and extremely hard to raise artificially. You'll have better luck raising them outside during the Summer in an old barrel or kiddie pool. "
" Ghost Shrimp will eat any kind of fish food, they especially like left-overs. As long as the water is clean they will just about take care of their selves and if you're lucky they might lay some eggs for you. Shrimp that are carrying eggs are easy to spot, the eggs are green and you can see them thru the transparent body. The babies are very tiny and extremely hard to raise artificially. You'll have better luck raising them outside during the Summer in an old barrel or kiddie pool. "
Most of my shrimp seem to like flake food. They also like shrimp pellets, but the cannibalism aspect of it disturbs me a little 
I've recently started moving plants that have hair algae into the tank with my amano shrimp, and the shrimp seem to like it. I also like that I can put a clump of algae-filled riccia or java moss in that tank and have them clean it up for me.
I'm not sure if these are the same shrimp: http://www.petshrimp.com/crystalredshrimp.html but if they are, you might get some search results under a different name.
I've recently started moving plants that have hair algae into the tank with my amano shrimp, and the shrimp seem to like it. I also like that I can put a clump of algae-filled riccia or java moss in that tank and have them clean it up for me.
I'm not sure if these are the same shrimp: http://www.petshrimp.com/crystalredshrimp.html but if they are, you might get some search results under a different name.
As long as your water is fairly hard, and you don't have a huge number of shrimp in the tank, you shouldn't need to add calcium or iodine.
I have heard some people feed their shrimp crab food occasionally, as it contains calcium. I'm guessing they meant something like the Hikari Crab Cuisine or HBH Crab and Lobster Bites.
I have heard some people feed their shrimp crab food occasionally, as it contains calcium. I'm guessing they meant something like the Hikari Crab Cuisine or HBH Crab and Lobster Bites.
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