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So, you've had success caring for neocaridina shrimp and you feel you're up to a bigger challenge. The next logical step is to try your hand at the beautiful caridina shrimp. So many choices of colors and patterns! And such cost! Neocaridina mistakes, while disappointing, are not as costly as mistakes with caridina shrimp. With specimens costing from $10's to $100's each piece it is best to be prepared for their care. Bee shrimp are native to soft water streams in Taiwan. Man

I am excited to announce the arrival of new inventory to offer! I will now be selling an assortment of shrimp food and beneficial...

I remember not so long ago when we got our first aquarium. I could not wait to get started up and buying livestock to add to this 10 gallon aquatic world. I remember someone at the store telling me that the tank needed to sit for a month before it was ready for aquatic life, on the other hand there were all these products that allowed for instant fish addition. What to do!? Unfortunately, no one explained the nitrogen cycle to me or why a tank needs to mature a bit before we

Boa shrimp are considered to be a very attractive shrimp hybrid. The shrimp is thought to be a hybrid between caridina serrata tiger (tangerine tiger, aura blue) and Taiwan bee shrimp. Of course there is a wide range of patterns and colors available and prices range from affordable for common boas to an eye watering several hundred each for the most beautifully colored and patterned. As with most caridina shrimp, soft, slightly acidic water with an active substrate is a must.

Caridina and neocaridina are not very picky when it comes to food. The most important thing is to not to overfeed. Overfeeding is a...

The world of freshwater shrimp can be intimidating with the number of choices there are! When we include the most common kinds of shrimp...

Hello! My name is Eric Chadwick and I am the owner of Charm Aquatics. I started keeping shrimp in 2021 and was immediately smitten with...