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Why and how to avoid the death of spawning shrimp

Hank Schrader
2020-07-02 13:03:52
There are many reasons for the death of spawning shrimp. If it is caused by poor water quality, it is necessary to control the water temperature, adjust Ph and hardness. If it is caused by insufficient food, it needs to be fed regularly when it is holding eggs, and pay attention to supplementary nutrition. If it is caused by too much water exchange, it is necessary to extend the water exchange interval and reduce the amount of water exchange. If it is caused by parasites, we need to do a good job of prevention in advance.
Why and how to avoid the death of spawning shrimp

1. the water quality is not good

The spawning shrimp is very fragile, and the requirement for water quality is relatively high. If the water quality deteriorates, it will easily lead to its death. Usually, before preparing for reproduction, we must regulate the water body, because it is too late to adjust after spawning. Generally, the water temperature should be controlled at about 25 C, the Ph should be weakly acidic, and soft water should be used for feeding.

2. lack of food

The appetite of the female shrimp is not very strong during the spawning period, but if the feed is not enough at this time, it will also lead to its death. Usually, it is necessary to provide it with granular feed when it is hatching eggs, and at the same time, a small amount of live bait is matched, the live bait is generally selected from fish meat or snail meat, which must be cut into pieces before feeding, and the feeding amount of one day should account for about 5% -8% of the body weight.

3. change too much water

If you change too much water for the female shrimp, it is easy to stimulate it, and it will also lead to its death. Usually in the spawning period, the interval of water exchange can be extended appropriately, and the amount of water exchanged each time is about one sixth of the total amount. In addition, we must use the tap water that has been aired, just received the tap water contains chlorine, which is also harmful to its health.

4. Parasites

Female shrimps are relatively fragile when spawning, and may encounter some parasites, which will affect their activities and feeding, and even cause their death in severe cases. This can only rely on the usual prevention, do not feed live bait from unknown sources, and any scenery put into the tank should be disinfected and sterilized in advance.

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