Family: Atyidae
Distribution: The exact origin of Neocaridina palamata, or Marbled Dwarf Shrimp, is unknown.
PH: 7.0
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)
Hardness: 8 gH
Description: Neocaridina palmata is, even by Neocaridina standards, a very tiny species of shrimp. Both males and females will reach a maximum of 2.5 cm in captivity.
Wild caught specimens may have orange balls visible in them. In an aquarium with a dark substrate, you will see this species’ colours come out best – a body of colour that may include deep maroon, dark green-blue and blue.
Diet: Neocaridina palmata has a preference for algae, but will eat dry fish food, frozen shrimp, bloodworm and algae pellets.
Breeding: The Marbled Dwarf Shrimp, like the Neocaridina heteropoda, doesn’t have a larval stage. The female will develop a saddle on her back when she is ready to drop her brown coloured eggs; the young will hatch as tiny version of their parents and grow rapidly.
Comments: Provide plenty of moss, hiding places and plants for this species to thrive in your tank. There is not a lot of available tanking information available on this species.
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Recommended Compatible Species: Neocaridina palmata, like the Neocaridina heteropoda, should be housed in a tank with no predators. There is not a great deal of information on this species, but it is likely Neocaridina palmata would interbreed with other Neocaridina species.
Originally posted 2010-01-21 11:21:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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