Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Serratirostris Shrimp
Caridina serratirostris
Photo: ふうけ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Adult size2.5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Atyidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific (coastal rivers)
- Size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH / KH / TDS
- GH 5-15 / KH 2-8
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Diet
- omnivore (algae, biofilm)
- Reproduction
- larvae in brackish water; does not reproduce in an aquarium
Notes: A small shrimp with variable coloring, ranging from green to red. A good eater of fine filamentous algae.
