Shrimp is one of the quite tasty animals for the consumption of all people and all ages. In their own sense, shrimp are animals that are most often found in the open sea or even in lakes. the shape of this shrimp varies depending on the various types of shrimp that exist in various regions.

Some of the shrimp are farmed as ornamental shrimp, others are farmed for the purpose of being consumed. for shrimp that are frequently consumed there are several types such as:

• Venomei Shrimp
• Tiger claws
• giant prawns
• Shrimp Jerbung
• Barong Shrimp
• Shrimp Flower
• cat shrimp
• fan shrimp
• Rostris Shrimp
• Fiery Shrimp

Some of the above types of udan are shrimp that are often eaten and served from street vendors to 5 star restaurants that often serve shrimp as a menu.

However, the breeding also fails sometimes, which makes the price of shrimp unstable in the market, but if you want to try farming shrimp. You can try the method of growing freshwater shrimp in the aquarium. Some of the advantages of this crop is that it does not require a large area of ​​land and it is also more practical.

Here’s how to grow freshwater shrimp in an aquarium that you can try at home.

1. Preparation to make aquarium

The first step in growing freshwater shrimp in an aquarium is, of course, to prepare a place, namely the aquarium. Due to the size of the aquarium, it is almost the same as the Freshwater Vaname Shrimp Culture in the aquarium, which is adjusted to the amount of shrimp that we are going to cultivate.

As a reference we can count 10 prawns per 1 square meter with an average height of 80-100 cm which also fits. Making the aquarium is no different from other ornamental fish aquariums, that is, using thick glass for the barrier or the side of the aquarium. if you don’t want to be too laborious or complicated in making the aquarium. You can buy it at an ornamental fish store or an aquarium store with varying prices.

2. Seed preparation

The next step is to prepare the seeds of the shrimp that we are going to grow. The first time it is cultivated, it has been confirmed that we must first buy the seeds of the shrimp itself. Or you can also buy good incubators for them to lay eggs and produce good shrimp seeds, but if we use the method of buying incubators, the time from mating to seed formation is quite long compared to buying the seeds.

Some places to buy these seeds are easy to find, like some fish feed stores or you can also look for fish farms where they also sell good and healthy shrimp seeds.

3. Feed preparation

The third step in growing freshwater shrimp in the aquarium is to prepare the best shrimp feed so that they can produce shrimp that are of higher and better quality. Because with the good shrimp that we produce, the sale price of the shrimp itself will be high. Likewise, if our shrimp is of poor quality, it is certain that the price of our shrimp will go down and plummet.

The type of feed that is prepared can be from special granules that can be purchased at a fish market or various foods such as:

• Corn kernels
• Flour
• rice sticky rice
• wheat germ flour
• rice bran

or some other food that is safe and in fact proven to help the development of the shrimp that we raise in the aquarium.

4. Preparation of vitamins

For stage number 4, we will prepare several vitamins that have a function to help shrimp development, which will definitely speed up the development of shrimp and also speed up the harvesting stage. For the vitamins themselves, you can buy them in special stores for fish or shrimp feed.

5. making aquarium

After we have prepared everything correctly, the next step is to start by making an aquarium for breeding. for the area of ​​the aquarium it has been commented at the beginning so we do it according to the area or number of seeds that we are going to cultivate. If you really need a lot of places, it’s better to do more than 1.

6. Seed release

The next stage is the seedling release stage. The release of the seeds itself does not need to be specifically addressed, just pay attention to the number of seeds that are stored or released, they should be adjusted to the area of ​​the aquarium. Don’t let us release too many seeds while the size of the aquarium is very small.

7. Food

For feeding, it is better to give it 2 times in 1 day, that is, in the morning and in the evening. However, the delivery percentage can be 40% in the morning and 60% in the afternoon. This distribution is done because shrimp are animals that live and are active at night.

And to give, try not to leave dirt or food debris in the aquarium. So give it a little bit until the shrimp stop and you don’t want to eat them

8. Give vitamins

The next way is to give vitamins. As for the vitamin itself, it is the same as the vitamin when we Grow Giant Shrimp, we can directly mix it with the existing pellets or give it separately to the shrimp. And for this type of vitamin, you can buy it at a seed store. The function of this vitamin is to keep our shrimp exposed to diseases and also stimulate rapid growth of shrimp.

9. Maintain water quality

Due to the cultivation of freshwater shrimp in the aquarium using media that have little or little space, it is necessary for us to maintain the stability of the quality of the water itself. Assuming that the color and quality of the water must be good, if the water needs to be changed. We change the water in the aquarium so that nothing happens that makes our prawns die. In addition to that, the pH level in the water must be very stable with a slightly alkaline level with a pH between 7-9.

10. Keep oxygen from entering the water

Although shrimp is an animal that lays eggs at water temperature, it would be good to keep the temperature between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. And for oxygen levels in the water to be higher than 4ppm. To regulate oxygen levels, you can use pump water to keep oxygen in the water.

11. Create a hideout

Shrimp are animals that usually hide in cracks or empty corners. Much the same as the Vaname Shrimp Culture Method with Plastic Mulch, we prepare an aquarium as if it were in its natural habitat. To make a hiding place, you can use a small paralon or anything that can sink into the water and has a hole or hole for the shrimp to hide in.

12. Skin Replacement Preparation

various types of shrimp undergo molting or multinification. this stage is the stage that the shrimp will naturally do when it grows. Therefore, the more often the shrimp molt, the larger the shrimp body. And we can prepare for the molt itself by taking care of various factors that make shrimp molt quickly, such as shrimp health, shrimp feeding, water stability, and oxygen levels.

13. Spawn

In the spawning stage itself, native shrimp are naturally ready to spawn throughout the year and it usually occurs at night. The spawning itself usually begins with the shedding of the skin of the female shrimp. The mating process begins when the female shrimp has returned to its original state.

And to prepare for spawning, we just need to prepare a special aquarium for spawning where the aquarium is filled with male and female shrimp with a composition of 1:3.

14. Incubation

After spawning is done and successful, the next stage is incubation. Shrimp generally lay their eggs on their swimming fins and cover/protect them with their tails. And for the duration of incubation it usually takes from one to one and a half months.

15. Shrimp sorting

After raising shrimp for about 4-5 months, it is time for us to try to classify shrimp according to shrimp length and shrimp weight. The function of this step is also to help us classify the shrimp feed. We can also easily when we harvest it and ship our shrimp abroad, it will be easy according to the weight of the shrimp itself.

16. Harvest Preparation

The next stage is to prepare when we will harvest the shrimp that we have grown since childhood. There are no special tools or demonstrations for shrimp harvesting. We only need to prepare a filter to take out the shrimp and also a place to harvest shrimp.

17. Harvest shrimp

The last step is the most anticipated step because this stage is the shrimp harvesting stage. After that we are ready with the harvest equipment and ready to harvest. We try to lift or remove the shrimp from the aquarium one by one. Take it with a filter that we have prepared and if it is immediately put it in a box or place so that we can accommodate the prawns that we have collected.

The following are some steps or ways to grow freshwater shrimp in an aquarium that can be practiced at home. In addition to decoration, if we grow shrimp in the aquarium one day when it is large, it can be consumed. However, if you really want to seriously cultivate the above method, you can also try and it would be good to be accompanied by Mudless Silkworm Cultivation, which will make it easier for us to feed the shrimp.

In addition to the above information, here is an example of a freshwater shrimp aquarium that can guide you.

In general, farming fish is very different from how to raise koi fish because shrimp is the animal that many people like the most because it is delicious to eat, but many people like koi fish because it is only used as a decoration for swimming pools. But still, when we are going to grow anything in the aquarium, the most important thing to pay attention to is the quality of the water.