Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Sulawesi Spinata Shrimp
Caridina spinata
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Adult size2.5 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Atyidae
- Origin
- Lake Towuti (Sulawesi), Indonesia)
- Size
- 2.5 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
- Pacific
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- offspring produced
Notes: Known as “yellow cheek”: reddish body with yellow spots on the head. Sulawesi shrimp for specialized aquariums.
