Rus of Aquarimax Pets discusses everything there is to know about this very small, low-maintenance pet shrimp called “Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp”, from their native environment, life span, size, and their husbandry in captivity. For anyone curious about keeping a species like this, Russ details the needs of the shrimps such as the tank size, water conditions, temperature, enrichment, decor, and more. Rus also discusses ways that these shrimp are kept in a less than ideal conditions and how that can be improved when keeping them in captivity. This episode is filled with information about the Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp, from a hobbyist who has been keeping them for over 20 years, being a perfect episode for anyone wanting to get started in a relatively easy aquatic pet species.SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/231-volcano-shrimp/SPONSORS: Visit The BioDude: https://www.thebiodude.com/ Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathomeLINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Aquarimax YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/aquarimax
Aquarimax Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquarimaxpets/Photos and Video in Episode:B Roll provided by Rus WilsonThumbnail: "Halocaridina rubra" by Joel Carnat is licensed under CC BY 2.0, cropped from the original. https://www.flickr.com/photos/21708387@N02/14065984617https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
00:00 Introducing Russ of Aquarimax Pets
2:54 Coming Up: The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub
3:29 Coming Up: Zoo Med Repti Temp Dimming Thermostat
4:01 Welcome Rus - What He Keeps Currently
7:20 About The Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp and Their Environment
19:17 Encountering The Shrimp In The Pet Trade
21:34 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub
22:35 Hardiness of Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp
23:51 Rus’s History With Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp
24:50 Keeping With Tank Mates
28:03 Life Span of Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp
29:38 Husbandry of The Shrimp (Size of Tank, Water Conditions, Salt, etc)
36:06 Zoo Med Repti Temp Dimming Thermostat
38:37 Husbandry of The Shrimp Continued (Water, Temperature, Decor, etc)
51:52 Maturing The Tank + Algae Growth
59:56 Feeding Options
1:05:14 Population Control of Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp
1:09:51 Egg To Hatched Shrimp
1:12:48 Plant Options for Hawaiian Volcano Shrimp Tanks
1:18:02 Feeding Options Continued
1:19:02 Logistics of The Start Of Keeping Shrimp + Recommendations
1:23:54 Common Mistakes
1:28:50 Closing Thoughts
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