Family: Atyidae
Distribution: The exact origin of the Snowball Shrimp is unknown, although it was bred in Germany as a hybrid.
PH: 6.5 – 7.0
Temperature: 20 – 28°C (68 – 82°F)
Hardness: 3 – 25 dH
Description: The Snowball Shrimp, which grows up to 2.5 – 3 cm in length, is transparent with a milky-white body and black or brown eyes. Both sexes have the same colour intensity, and the female produces bright white eggs.
Diet: This Neocaridina feasts upon algae mostly, but can be fed live and frozen foods on occasions.
Breeding: The Snowball Shrimp doesn’t have a larval stage and has the same breeding habits as the Blue Pearl Shrimp. It generally takes between 30 – 45 days for its eggs to hatch. Breeding is easy: this is a very prolific species.
Comments: This species can be kept in a tank as small as 12 litres in volume. Provide sand and plenty of plants for Snowball Shrimp to thrive.
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Recommended Compatible Species: There is not a great deal of information as to compatible species, but given its small size, avoid housing Snowball Shrimp with predatory fish. Remember that housing Neocaridinas together can lead to interbreeding.
Originally posted 2010-01-21 19:47:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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