Amano Shrimp S – 10 pack

The Amano Shrimp is the OG of all freshwater shrimp.  These guys are the hardest working algae-eating clean-up crews out there and they’re hard to kill unlike most dwarf shrimp.  They are considered the catalyst for popularizing the dwarf shrimp hobby in the United States in the 1990’s. Amano Shrimp are very active as they scavenge the tank, cleaning up waste. They love to feed off of naturally occurring biofilm and algae, especially in a planted tank. Amano Shrimp can withstand a pretty wide range of water parameters, and their life expectancy can be up to 4 years if they are kept well. Amano Shrimp are versatile when it comes to water parameters, and this combined with their incredible cleaning capacity makes them a good option as tank companions. Amano Shrimp can be semi-aggressive, but do not typically present big problems as long as they are kept with appropriate companion species.

The Amano Shrimp hails from the swamps of Japan, where shrimp hobbyist Takashi Amano spread the word about the benefits of keeping these shrimp in a planted tank. Amano Shrimp have a mostly clear body with a tan or brown stripe running down their back from head to tail. They usually have a spotting pattern of broken horizontal lines in tan or brown around their body. Sexing Amano Shrimp can be somewhat difficult until the shrimp begin to mature. The easiest way to determine the sex of an Amano Shrimp is its markings. Look at the lowest stripe along the length of the body, and you will notice that male shrimp typically have a line of separate dots while females have dashes, appearing like a broken line. Female shrimp have slightly larger tails and display a “saddle” formation on the upper body, behind the head, where eggs are stored before fertilization. When female shrimp are “berried”, or have eggs ready for fertilization, the saddle shape will appear more prominent. Once the shrimp are fully grown the males will be smaller than the females.

Amano Shrimp are tolerant to a fairly wide range of water parameters, making them excellent for pairing with other species. As long as the shrimp are acclimated properly to your chosen parameters and are not subjected to extreme changes in temperature or acidity, they are adaptable and resilient. They prefer harder water, as the adult shrimp do not tolerate salt. The ideal water parameters are 64°-80° F with 6 to 7.5 pH. However, as mentioned, you may keep them outside of these parameters as long as the shrimp are protected from extreme or frequent fluctuations.

Care: Easy

Temperature Range: 65 – 84 F

pH: 6.5-8.0

TDS: 80- 450 ppm

GH: 1-15 dGH

KH: 1-10 dKH

Life Span: 2-3 years

Size: 1/2″ – 1″

Diet: Omnivore

Habitat: Freshwater, Fully Aquatic

Breeding: Easy

Gestation Period: 30 Days

 

Our Water Parameters:

Temperature Range: 65 – 80 F

pH: 7.2-7.6

TDS: 250-300

GH: 8

KH: 8

Size: .75 – 1.0″