No shrimp owner wants to see their shrimps develop unexplained and sometimes brutal diseases. However, they are extremely common, and in most cases curable. The first step to understanding and...
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Ellobiopsidae or Cladogonium ogishimae. Green Fungus in Shrimp Tank.
One of the major problems in breeding Neocaridina davidi shrimp in Taiwanese aquaculture ponds are Epibionts such as Cladogonium ogishimae. Unfortunately, in most cases, this parasitic alga on...
Dragonfly and Damselfly Nymphs. Monsters in Shrimp Tanks. Treatment
Dragonflies and damselflies have been here for over 300 million years (even before the dinosaurs even existed!). About 3012 species of dragonflies only were known in 2010. They come in many...
In general, pesticides are any chemicals used to control or kill pests such as fungi, weeds, bacteria or other pest species in aquatic, agricultural and urban environments. Pesticides are...
Today we are going to talk about another unwelcome parasite in our shrimp aquariums – Freshwater Hydras. Shrimp breeders (as well as fish keepers) consider them to be pests which can cause...
Today we will have another topic about shrimp diseases, parasites and infections. This time it will be Vorticella. I need to start off by pointing out that if you start looking for information...