Picture from Chicago Wilderness Mag
Also: Glass shrimp
Family: Palaeomonestes.
Characteristic: Males 1 in (3 cm), Females 1.5 in (4 cm)
Tank and water: 10 gallons, pH 5.5-7.5, 75-82 F (C)
Care: Can be in group but should all be the same sizes. They may have some plants to hide.
Habits: Eat soft algae that they pick off the bottom and off of plants, they will also eat any fish food that falls to the bottoms. Molts its exoskeleton every few months. Can live up to 10 years.
Compatibility: Whit any small fish that can't eat them. Is not agresive agains other bottom scavengers.
Personal note: We got 4 and one survived to an ick infection and even molt.
1 comment:
I tried these, they live for about a week.
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