Transparent Shrimp are peaceful freshwater shrimp known for their translucent body and excellent algae-grazing ability. They are suitable for planted and community aquariums.
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Transparent Shrimp are peaceful freshwater shrimp known for their translucent body and excellent algae-grazing ability. They are suitable for planted and community aquariums.
Translucent to transparent body, sometimes showing small dots or markings along the sides.
2–3 years
Omnivore
Transparent Shrimp are peaceful and useful aquarium inhabitants, particularly valued for their algae-grazing behavior and subtle appearance.
Easy
10 gallons
6.5–8.0
Soft to moderately hard
20–28°C
4–5 cm
Peaceful community fish, snails, and other compatible shrimp.
Large predatory fish, aggressive fish, and species that actively hunt shrimp.
Caridina multidentata
Atyidae
Japan and Taiwan
Peaceful and social; best kept in groups.
They graze naturally on algae and biofilm and can be supplemented with shrimp pellets, algae wafers, blanched vegetables, and other suitable foods.
Egg-carrying breeder
Adults can carry eggs, but successful completion of the larval stage generally requires brackish or marine conditions.
Stable, clean, well-oxygenated freshwater with adequate minerals for successful molting.
Molting problems, bacterial infections, stress from unstable water parameters, and sensitivity to sudden changes in water chemistry.
Peaceful
Peaceful, active, and excellent grazers. They are generally comfortable in groups and spend much of their time exploring aquarium surfaces.
Transparent Shrimp are hardy freshwater shrimp that spend much of their time grazing on algae and biofilm. They are active, peaceful, and useful as aquarium cleanup animals.