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Juvenile shrimp will molt more frequently, as they must shed their exoskeleton as they grow. This discarded exoskeleton should be left in the tank, as the shrimp will eat it to recover the valuable minerals it contains. Pregnant N. davidi shrimp tend to hide in the dark. If they feel endangered by predators, they will abandon their eggs.
Caridina is a genus of freshwater atyid shrimp. They are widely found in tropical or subtropical water in Asia, Oceania and Africa. They are filter-feeders and omnivorous scavengers. They range from 0.9 to 9.8 mm (C. cantonensis) to 1.2–7.4 mm in carapace length.
The bee shrimp (Caridina cantonensis), is a species of small freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae. It is native to Taiwan. [2] These shrimp are scavengers, and eat small pieces of decayed vegetation and algae. [3] Bee shrimp have a life span of about 18 months. They enjoy a temperature in the 70 to 78 °F (21 to 26 °C) range. [4]
Caridina dennerli are considered one of the most attractive species of shrimp in the Caridina genus, becoming increasingly sought after. [3] The shrimp are quite small, with a fully grown adult barely reaching 1 inch in length. They feed on small animals in an established and planted aquarium and are sensitive to water parameter fluctuations. [4]
Caridina loehae is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is known as mini blue bee and orange delight shrimp in the aquarium trade. It is endemic to the Malili lake system. It lives on rocky substrates at a maximal depth of 5 metres. [1]
Caridina serratirostris is a species of freshwater shrimp that lives in the Indo-west Pacific region, from Madagascar to Fiji, including northern Queensland, Australia, which may be a different subspecies. [2]
Caridina mariae, commonly known as the tiger shrimp, is a variety of freshwater shrimp from Southeast Asia (neighboring counties of Yingde and Conghua, Guangdong Province, Southern China and Hong Kong SAR [1]) that are popular in hobby aquariums. The natural coloration of the shrimp isa semitransparent body, with dark brown to black blotches on ...
Caridina striata is a freshwater shrimp from Sulawesi. It is endemic to Lake Poso and Lake Towuti . Common names in the aquarium hobby are red line shrimp and red stripe shrimp .