Amano shrimp
Caridina multidentata
Photo: Seotaro · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adult size
- 4 cm2 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 30 cm12 in
- Lifespan
- 1–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 20–27 °C68–81 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Algae grazing needs supplemental food in a clean mature tank.Algae grazing needs supplemental food in a clean mature tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Amano shrimpOscar may eat Amano shrimp
Pea pufferAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Electric yellow labNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Paradise fishAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Amano shrimpIridescent shark may eat Amano shrimp
- Pictus catfish
Pictus catfish may eat Amano shrimpPictus catfish may eat Amano shrimp
DiscusNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Bee shrimpNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Sources
| temperature | 20–27 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.5–7.8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 5–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Freshwater; exact natural range needs expert review | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Algae grazing needs supplemental food in a clean mature tank. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #AB8967 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 1–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shrimp | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| copper sensitive | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| predation risk | high | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |