Algae Shrimp

Scintific Name: Caridina Multidentatal
Common Name: Algea Shrimp
Tank Size: 5-10 Gallons
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: All Types Of Fish Food, Rotting Plants In Tank, Biofilm And Algea
Temperature Range: 18-28 ?C
Ph: 6.5-7.5
Adult Length: 4-5 Cm
Avarage Life Span: 2-4 Years

Best Kept In Groups Of 4 Or More

The Aquarium Algae Amano Shrimp Enjoy Feeding On May Not Necessarily Be Of The Green Or Brown Varieties That Grow Visible On Glass. Instead They May Sometimes Find Areas Covered With Clear Slimy Algae That Is Slippery To The Touch. It Feels Like A Hard Surface Would Feel When Covered With Something Like Raw Egg Whites. Manually Cleaning This Soft Film Algae Would Require Scrubbing It With A Dry Paper Towel. Fortunately, This Amano Shrimp Can Clean It Quite Well.

In Addition To Eating Soft Algae, An Amano Shrimp Will Also Be Interested In Feeding On Otherwise Uneaten Food That Has Fallen To The Tank Bottom. These Other Food Sources Can Include: Fish Flakes, Pellets, Bottom Feeder Tablets, Dead Or Decaying Leaves And Stems From Live Aquarium Plants. They May Also Be Interested In Some Soft Green Vegetables Like Zucchini, As Well As Soft Green Leafy Lettuce.

One Of The Best Things About Amano Shrimp Is That Even Thought They May Like Leafy Lettuce, They Can Be Kept In Tanks With Live Plants, As They Are Generally Not Interested In Devouring Them Like Some Other Tank Inhabitants May Be.

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