{"product_id":"the-shrimp-tank-lena-lawson-9798199715591","title":"The Shrimp Tank: A Complete Beginner's Guide to Neocaridina Setup, Water Chemistry, and Building a Thriving Colony","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost shrimp tanks fail because no one told you what actually matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not the equipment. It's not the plants. It's understanding the invisible chemistry that keeps these tiny animals alive-and knowing the three mistakes that wipe out beginner colonies in the first month.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shrimp Tank gives you the complete, honest guide to setting up a freshwater shrimp tank that works: cycled correctly, planted smartly, and populated with Neocaridina shrimp (cherry shrimp and their color variants) that breed, thrive, and turn into a living colony you'll actually enjoy watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why Neocaridina shrimp are the right starting point-and why Caridina can wait\u003cbr\u003e- How to cycle your tank completely before adding a single shrimp (and why skipping this kills colonies)\u003cbr\u003e- What GH, KH, TDS, and pH actually mean for your shrimp's survival-explained in plain language\u003cbr\u003e- How to choose substrate, plants, and filtration that work for shrimp instead of against them\u003cbr\u003e- The drip acclimation method that prevents the shock that kills shrimp on arrival day\u003cbr\u003e- How to read a berried female, understand the breeding cycle, and grow your colony from 10 shrimp to 200\u003cbr\u003e- A full troubleshooting guide organized by symptom-so you know what to do when something goes wrong\u003cbr\u003e- When and how to graduate to Caridina shrimp (crystal reds, blue bolts, Taiwan bees)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need expensive equipment or a chemistry degree. You need the right information in the right order-and the patience to let the process work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of Freshwater Aquarium Mastery, this is the shrimp-specific guide beginners actually need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lena Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798199715591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Lena Lawson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001947660543,"sku":"9798199715591","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shrimp-tank-lena-lawson-9798199715591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}