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Red Rusty shrimp
Shrimp

Red Rusty shrimp

Macrobrachium dayanum

Taxonomy

Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Suborder:
Pleocyemata
Family:
Palaemonidae
Genus:
Macrobrachium

Tank

Nano tank:
No
Species tank:
No
Min. group:
10 pcs
Special requirements:
Hiding places, Roots, Stones, Cave

Plants

Plants in the tank:
Yes
Behavior toward plants:
Nibbles and plucks

Food and tankmates

Food

Nettle leaves
Beech leaves
Flake food
Frozen food
Cucumber
Dandelion
Live food
Catfish tablets

Shrimp compatibility

Not with shrimp

Safe medications

Fenbendazole (Panacur)

Breeding

Development type:
Direct (young look like adults)