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Sri Lanka dwarf shrimp
Shrimp

Sri Lanka dwarf shrimp

Caridina simoni simoni

Taxonomy

Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Suborder:
Pleocyemata
Family:
Atyidae
Genus:
Caridina

Tank

Nano tank:
Yes
Species tank:
No
Min. group:
10 pcs

Plants

Plants in the tank:
Yes

Food and tankmates

Food

Blanched lettuce
Nettle leaves
Beech leaves
Flake food
Frozen food
Carrots
Live food
Catfish tablets

Shrimp compatibility

Shrimp offspring
Dwarf shrimp
Amano shrimp