Family: Atyidae
Distribution: The Yellow Shrimp has its origins in Japan, but were selectively bred in Germany from the Neocaridina heteropoda wild variety.
PH: 6.5 – 7.5
Temperature: 15 – 27°C (59 – 81°F)
Hardness: 3 – 15 dKH
Description: The Yellow Shrimp female can come in an extremely bright yellow colour, while males are more opaque in appearance. Males are usually 2.5 cm in length; females will be slightly larger at 3 cm. The female’s saddle and eggs are also of a yellow colouration. This species has a life expectancy of 1 – 2 years.
Diet: The Yellow Shrimp is omnivorous and will eat lots of algae. It can also be feed cleaned, boiled vegetables and food designed for bottom-dwelling fish and invertebrates.
Breeding: Like the Red Cherry Shrimp, the Yellow Shrimp is a prolific breeder and will not require any coaxing. The female will carry the developing eggs in her saddle. As long as you have a mature male and female in a good quality, well-maintained tank then you will have no problems breeding this species.
Comments: The Yellow Shrimp can live in a wide range of water parameters and is a good species for beginners. Given its small size, it could easily be housed in a tank of about 20 litres. Be careful not to drop the pH level below 6.5 or the Yellow Shrimp will die; 7.0 is a good level for this species. Be careful not to allow any traces of copper into your aquarium: copper can kill dwarf shrimp.
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Recommended Compatible Species: Not a great deal of information is available on this species, but given its similarities to the Red Cherry Shrimp you should house it either in a one-species tank or with placid tetras.
Originally posted 2010-01-21 19:41:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
