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N. zhangjiajiensis shrimp primarily eat biofilm and algae. They will eat any food given but some will prefer algae wafers. Blanched (boiled until soft) vegetables such as zucchini (courgette), baby carrots, peas, and spinach can be used as a supplemental food but should be fed sparingly. [citation needed]
Neocaridina davidi is a freshwater shrimp originating from eastern China and northern Taiwan and introduced in the rest of Taiwan, Japan, and Hawaii, which is commonly kept in aquaria. The natural coloration of the shrimp is green-brown, though a wide variety of color morphs exist, including red, yellow, orange, green, blue, violet and black ...
Feeder shrimp, ghost shrimp, glass shrimp, grass shrimp, river shrimp or feeder prawns are generic names applied to inexpensive small, typically with a length of 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in), semi-transparent crustaceans commonly sold and fed as live prey to larger more aggressive fishes kept in aquariums.
Neocaridina is a genus of atyid shrimp, containing 26 species as of March 2023. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Members of the genus are distributed across East Asia [ 4 ] including China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Like many other Atyid shrimps, they live in freshwater habitats.
The species Mysidium integrum has a mutualistic relationship with longfin damselfish, the shrimp providing nutrients for the algae farms the fish feed on and the fish providing protection from predators. [7] [8] The majority of Mysida are omnivores, feeding on algae, detritus, and zooplankton.
Algae eater or algivore is a common name for any bottom-dwelling or filter-feeding aquatic animal species that specialize in feeding on algae and phytoplanktons.Algae eaters are important for the fishkeeping hobby and many are commonly kept by aquarium hobbyists to improve water quality. [1]
This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists.Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria or '0' salinity water body.
Neocaridina palmata is a freshwater shrimp found in China and Vietnam. It is found in rivers, streams and ponds. Their preferred habitat is heavily planted, slow ...