Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Rainbow Shrimp
Caridina sp. "Rainbow"
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Atyidae
- Origin
- Southeast Asia (commercial form)
- Size
- 3 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH / KH / TDS
- GH 5-15 / KH 2-8
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- larvae in brackish water
Notes: Common name for wild shrimp of various colors. Good algae eaters, but they do not reproduce in freshwater.
