The little Chinese shrimp is a kind of omnivorous shrimp. The things it can eat include artificial shrimp food, fish and shrimp carcasses, fish food residues, algae, mealworms, dried red worms, tubificids, water fleas, brine shrimp, and so on. They generally do not eat aquatic plants, but they may eat aquatic plants when they are hungry. Therefore, they should be fed regularly to prevent them from eating grass. In addition, it is worth mentioning that their ability to eat Ulothrix is very strong. If the water tank is flooded with filamentous algae, you can put a few small prawns to remove algae.
When raising the shrimp, it is recommended to feed it once a day. This will provide them with sufficient nutrition for their growth. Don't feed too much, or the leftover food will stay in the water and pollute the water quality. If you want to feed live bait, you need to disinfect the feed before feeding. This can prevent the feed from carrying pathogens, leading to shrimp eating by mistake.
It is possible that the little Chinese shrimp will eat fish eggs. When they grow up, their body length is between 3-5 cm, which is relatively large. Therefore, they are a threat to young fish and eggs. If you want to breed small fish, try not to put them in the water tank with Chinese shrimp. Otherwise, the eggs or newly hatched fish may be eaten.
