Scientific
Name
 Caridina sp.
Common
Names
 Rainbow Shrimp
Origin
 India
Water
Parameters
 Temp: 70 to 78
PH:7.0 to 8.4
Total Hardness: 250 to 600
Feeding
 Scavenger, Algae, Detritus, Dead Plant and animal matter, flakes and pellets
Maximum Size
 1.5 inches
Breeding
 Temp: 78
PH: 8.0
Total Hardness: 300 to 400
Notes: Completely Evolved
Compatibility
 Species With Possible Hybridization: Not Known
Safe to Mix With: small tetras, dwarf rainbow fish, snails, bee shrimp,
bumblebee shrimp, tiger shrimp, dwarf crayfish
Never Mix With: Large Macrobrachium, Larger fish, most crayfish, crabs
Additional
Comments
 The best way to get a good breeding colony is to start with tank raised
shrimp. The wild imports are more sensitive to water quality and chemistry.
Once the colony is established it is very productive, this species is very
prolific.
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