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The Science of Shrimp Keeping (eBook)

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This purchase includes a PDF of The Science of Shrimp Keeping, along with access to any future updates and digital formats.

Want to breed the healthiest, happiest, and most vibrant shrimp?

The Science Of Shrimp Keeping is the most complete, science-backed guide to keeping and breeding Neocaridina and Caridina dwarf shrimp. It puts all the information you need at your fingertips, giving you the tools to create any kind of shrimp tank and troubleshoot problems with clarity and confidence.

With over 300 pages and 150+ scientific citations, you’ll discover surprising facts, clear explanations, and practical tips you won’t find anywhere else—even if you’ve spent hours scrolling through forums or watching videos.

Best of all, everything is Shrimply Explained, so if you’ve taken high school biology, you’ll be right at home. Whether you're starting your first tank or refining your breeding setup, this guide gives you a deeper understanding of the shrimp you love and the ecosystems they depend on.

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What topics are covered in 'The Science of Shrimp Keeping'?

This guide covers a ton of information, including:

An in-depth look at water parameters (even more than The Shrimp School)
How to build a resilient low-maintenance ecosystem
Shrimp genetics and selective breeding tips
Tips to grow the biggest shrimp for competitions
A detailed comparison of different Caridina breeding setups
How to extend active substrate lifespan
Fascinating aspects of shrimp anatomy (Did you know they have 7 gill chambers?)

Here’s the Table of Contents showing everything we cover in all 363 pages of The Science of Shrimp Keeping:

Notes
Introduction
- Our Responsibility as Pet Owners
Shrimp Of Interest
- Neocaridina AKA “Neos”
- Caridina
Water Parameters
- Temperature
- pH
- KH
- GH
- Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate
- Dissolved Oxygen
- TDS - Honorable Mentions
- How Biological Processes Affect Tank Parameters
- Types of Water Tests
- Recommended Water Parameters
- What Water Parameters Don’t Tell Us
Building An Ecosystem
- Tanks
- Plants
- Substrate
- Tank Equipment
- Lighting
- Filtration
- Botanicals
- Décor
- The Best Water For Shrimp
- Remineralizers
- What Affects a Shrimp Tank (Summary)
- Basic Low Maintenance Tank Setup Recommendations
- Low Maintenance Shrimp Tank Supply List
Setting Up A Shrimp Tank
- The Cycling Process
- Harmless (or Beneficial) Microorganisms
- Adding Animals
- Acclimation
- Cycle Disruptions
- What is Normal Shrimp Behavior?
Food
- Shrimp Feeding
- How Much Should We Feed?
Shrimp Tank Maintenance
- Types of Maintenance
- Signs Maintenance Is Required
Shrimp Biology
- Anatomy
- Sexing
- Lifecycle
Breeding
- The Basics of Genetics
- Coloration Genetics
- Breed Bigger Shrimp
The Different Types of Shrimp Tanks
- Breeding For Profit
- Breeding For Show
- The Aquascape
- The Low Maintenance Setup (LMS)
- Comparing Two Different Caridina Tank Setups
Shrimp Shows
Conclusion
Supplemental Information
- Caridina Shrimp Breeding
- Parameter Control Methods
- Controlling GH
- Controlling Ammonia, Nitrites, and Nitrates
- Molting Problems: Cause and Solutions
- Shrimp Diseases
- Treating Sick Shrimp
Index
Bibliography

Will this be released as a physical book?

Unlike an eBook or PDF, a physical book is set in stone. While we've done our best to proofread and incorporate the feedback of beta readers into The Science of Shrimp Keeping, there are likely areas of improvement that our readers will point out in the early versions of the book. Incremental improvements are a principle of science and something we want to incorporate in all Shrimply Expained resources. We'll periodically take new feedback into later versions to improve readability and utility and release those to everyone who purchases the eBook. Any readers who purchase the digital copy will receive a discount on the physical version once it is available.

Why did you write this book?

This eBook was created to accomplish the same goals as other Shrimply Explained resources - to make shrimp keeping easier, more fun, and to save shrimp lives! When we first entered the hobby five years ago, there was plenty of content on shrimp keeping but it was filled with contradictions and most of it was supported by evidence like "trust me, bro". There are also a lot of useful tips, but there's often no organization or they're hidden within two-hour long videos.

Some people love doing the research - combing through forums, running through a bunch videos at 2x speed while taking notes, analyzing research papers, etc., and that's great. Go for it!

If you don't want to do that, and instead want tons of science-backed information at your fingertips without hundreds of hours of research, then this eBook is for you :)

Did you use AI to write this?

It depends on what you mean by "AI". Did we use Word's autocorrect feature to help with typos? Yep!

Did we just plug a bunch of prompts into ChatGPT and then copy the answer? Nope, the writing and images are all human, which is why it took... nearly 3 years to write this... Jeez, maybe we should have used AI.

Are you shrimp?

Yes :)

Got a question? Reach out to contact@shrimplyexplained.com!