Food & Feeding
Biofilm first, supplements second. What to feed, how often, and why overfeeding kills more shrimp than starvation ever has.
What Do Cherry Shrimp Eat? The Complete Feeding Guide
What do cherry shrimp eat? Biofilm first, supplements second. A UK breeder's complete guide to staples, blanched veg, protein treats and how often to feed.
How Often & How Much to Feed Shrimp
How often to feed cherry shrimp and how much: a breeder's guide to the 2–3 times a week rule, portion sizing, skip days, and why overfeeding is the real killer.
Best Shrimp Foods UK (Tested Roundup)
The best shrimp food UK keepers can buy, judged by type rather than brand: algae staples, snowflake, botanicals, protein and veg — our breeding room rota.
Biofilm: The Invisible Buffet
Biofilm is the primary food in a shrimp tank. What aufwuchs is, why shrimp and shrimplets graze it from day one, and how to farm it on wood, leaves and time.
Blanched Vegetables for Shrimp: How-To
How to blanch vegetables for shrimp the right way: a UK breeder on courgette, spinach and nettle, the 30–60 second blanch, weighing down and removing in time.
Protein, Plants & the Moulting Diet
How to balance a cherry shrimp's diet: a UK breeder on the plant and biofilm base, the small weekly protein feed, and why water — not food — builds the shell.
Do Cherry Shrimp Eat Algae? (And Which)
Do cherry shrimp eat algae? Yes to soft film and dust algae, a little young hair algae, but not black beard or green water. An honest UK breeder's guide.
Overfeeding: Signs, Dangers & Recovery
Overfeeding is the number one killer of cherry shrimp. A UK breeder on the warning signs, the real dangers, and the recovery week that saves a fouled tank.
Feeding Shrimplets: First Foods
Feeding shrimplets starts with a mature tank — they graze biofilm from day one. Powders sparingly, snowflake safe to leave, botanicals as grazing stations.
9 guides in this hub, and counting
This is the full food & feeding shelf. Live shrimp return soon — join the waitlist and we'll email you the moment the colony's back.