Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Sulawesi Blue Leg Shrimp
Caridina caerulea
Photo: Klotz W, von Rintelen T, Wowor D, Lukhaup C, von Rintelen K (2021) Lake Poso's shrimp fauna revisited: the description o · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Adult size2 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Atyidae
- Origin
- Lake Towuti (Sulawesi, Indonesia)
- Size
- 2 cm
- Temperature
- 26 – 30°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH / KH / TDS
- GH 4-8 / KH 4-8 / TDS 100-200
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- freshwater
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Diet
- omnivore (biofilm)
- Reproduction
- a few fully formed young
Notes: Brown body with blue legs. Like other Sulawesi shrimp, it requires warm, alkaline, and very stable water.
