Shrimp lollipops

Shrimp lollies 🦐🦐🦐 are an attractive supplementary food that has been gaining popularity among aquarium shrimp keepers in recent years.​ They consist of small balls or sticks attached to a skewer or bamboo stick,​ which not only taste good to the shrimp but are also nutritionally valuable and contribute to their health and condition.​

The picture shows high-quality lollies from Roman Štěpánek from Brno - you can find his offer here: https:/​/​www.​foraquarist.​com/​produkt/​1785-dobroty-pro-krevetky-a-rybky

The declared composition of shrimp lollies can be seen in the photo,​ proportionally it is: herbs (50%),​ artemia (25%),​ and pollen (25%) on each stick.​

Bee flower (pollen) is a common component of lollies,​ as it contains a large amount of protein,​ iron,​ calcium,​ phosphorus,​ and other minerals and trace elements.​ It is pollen that bees collect directly from flowers and bring to the hive.​

Lollies are particularly suitable for freshwater shrimp Neocaridina and Caridina

For Neocaridina species,​ such as:

- Red Cherry

- Blue Velvet

- Yellow Neon

- Orange Sakura

For Caridina species,​ for example:

- Crystal Red/​Crystal Black

- Bee Shrimp

- Taiwan Bee

- Tangerine Tiger

These shrimp enjoy nibbling on the lollies while also providing them with necessary nutrition,​ supporting their condition and stimulating natural feeding behavior 🙂.​

How to properly use lollies for shrimp?​

Simply stick the lolly into the substrate or place it in a holder directly in the aquarium.​

It is recommended to offer them to shrimp as a supplement to regular feeding 1–2 times a week.​

Observe the behavior of the shrimp to avoid overfeeding and prevent unnecessary water pollution.​

Where to buy lollies for shrimp or how to make them?​

If you do not want to embark on making them yourself,​ which can be an interesting experience,​ you can buy them at aquarium online shops,​ but I recommend not buying from anonymous commercial manufacturers,​ but from Czech producers,​ where you have a guarantee of quality and which you can find here on ForAquarist,​ where you can find manufacturers from Brno or Kostelec na Hané,​ just type in the search: lollies