04 22 44 22 71
Dull Colors and Shrimplet Fragility: The Limits of Dry Food
In aquarium shrimp keeping (Neocaridina, Caridina), two major challenges constantly arise: how to achieve intense colors (high grades) and how to ensure the proper development and survival of shrimplets from their very first days?
Often, aquarists turn to industrial powders or pellets. While useful, these dry foods end up polluting the water if not consumed quickly and do not cover the full nutritional needs of invertebrates. This is particularly true for tiny newborn shrimp, which require microscopic food available immediately around them.
Live Phytoplankton: The Original Shrimp Diet
In their natural environment, shrimp spend their time grazing on microalgae that are invisible to the naked eye. Live phytoplankton is the very foundation of the aquatic food chain. It is packed with vitamins, essential minerals, and natural carotenoids, which are vital for crustacean health.
To recreate this nutritional perfection, the Daphbio® laboratory designed PhytoShrimp, an exclusive blend of different organic cultivated microalgae strains.
Three major benefits of PhytoShrimp in your aquarium:
- Vibrant colors: Thanks to its natural richness in pigments and nutrients, this live phytoplankton acts as a 100% natural color enhancer. The red, blue, yellow, or black hues of your ornamental shrimp become much deeper and more intense.
- Shrimplet growth: Being microscopic and suspended in the water, phytoplankton is the only food that reaches baby shrimp directly, no matter where they hide. It guarantees an optimal start for your breeding.
- Pure water, zero pollution: Unlike dry powders that decompose, PhytoShrimp is a living organism. It does not pollute the tank and even contributes to the oxygenation and natural balance of the water.
Switch to Live Biological Nutrition
Do not settle for chemical or dry substitutes. For successful molting, abundant reproduction, and spectacular colors, give your invertebrates what they eat in the wild.
Discover our organic microalgae blend with PhytoShrimp and transform the health of your colony. (Expert tip: for optimal results, PhytoShrimp pairs perfectly with your regular maintenance bacteria to recreate a complete ecosystem).
