A question about cherry shrimp

[Glow light tetra]

How do you change you water in a aquarium with young shrimp?

I always end up with a few babies in the bucket.

 

[owen0992]

My guys are in a decently planted tank so the poo is generally left undisturbed because the plants will benefit a bit. If the poo has accumulated too much then I just kind of stir the water up before I start suctioning. The stirring gets at least a bit of the debris up in the water column. Then I just suction holding the end of the hose nearer to the surface of the water to avoid the shrimp, the hose should pic up some of the stirred up debris.

 

[misterpenguin4]

Very carefully with either a clear cup (look for shrimp in it every scoop) or airline tubing. My tank is also planted so I dont worry about the poop.