WHITE AMANO (small) Shrimp| Caridina Multidentata Species

We feed our shrimp once a day, with our Forest Green and Wild Red protein foods. One bar of each type a day, on an alternative basis. Our foods are specially made for shrimp and they do not contains anything harmful for your shrimp.

Feed once a day, 1 stick per 15-20 shrimp. Please remove any left-over food after 24hrs.

Latin Name:

Caridina Multidentata

Common. Name:

Amano Shrimp, Yamato Shrimp

Appearance:

Fluorescent white colour. Some with golden ish looking on the back. Not many dots showing on the body. 

Size:

Size for sale is 1.5cm

Amano shrimp can grow up to 10 cm

Age:

up to 2.5years

Compatibility

can be keep together with any other shrimps (if the water values match). They do not cross breed with any other Neocaridina nor Caridina species. However they are known to be predators so they can attack new born shrimp.

Grading:

N/A

Food:

Omnivorous, feeds on algae, biofilm and commercial shrimp foods. Please avoid feeding your shrimp with any foods that contains copper.

Difficulty

Suitable for beginners

Requirements & water values:

min. aquarium requirements

We recommend a tank of at least 25 L and minimum a group of 10 is require for a thriving colony.

Temperature

18 - 25 °C

pH value

6.0 - 8.5 mol/l

Total hardness (GH)

3 - 20  ° dGh

Carbonate hardness (KH)

1-10 

TDS for RO (osmosis) water

approx. 100 to 400 ppm