Common Name: Yamato, Amano shrimp, Yamatonuma Ebi
Scientific Name: Caridina multidentata
Size: 5 cm or 2 inch
Water temperature: 22 to 28°C or 72 to 82°F
Water parameters: pH 6.5 to 7.2
Origin: Japan, Taiwan
High or low breeding form: low
Yamato shrimps are a very hard working algae cleaning crew. This shrimp is very tolerant when it comes to water type, they can live in water of different salinity nad degree of hardness. Although it is one of most hardiest Carindina shrimp I ever find, it make no exception to tolerate low level of ammonia/ammonium and heavy metals like all other shrimps.
Larvaes are not able to develop in freshwater tank, they need certain level of salinity. However, it is reported that a few hobbyists found small number offsprings of Yamato shrimps in their planted tank.
The above photo is supplied by Daniel Kwok showing mating moment of a male and female Yamato Shrimps.
Frank
20th Apr 2007, 03:16 PM
English name: Amano Shrimp, Yamato (Yamatonuma) Shrimp
Scientific name: Caridina multidentata (C. japonica)
Origin: Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia und Madagascar
Size male/female: 4 cm / 5 cm or 1.6 inch / 2 inch
Water temperature: 20 - 28 °C or 68 - 82 °F
Water Parameters: pH 6.5 - 7.8
High or low breeding form: low
Behaviour: non-agressive (a bit rude while feeding)
Difficulty: easy
Description:
Transparent body with small dots and short lines in red/brown. You can different the sexes with these patterns. Males have dots and females small lines.
My experience on this species:
Nothing special.
Remarks:
Good algae eater. Well known from Takashi Amano (author & photographer), where this shrimp got the name from.
Tanksize not less than 12 gallons (about 50 litres) with hiding places and enough room for swimming. Tolerates a wide range of parameters.
Scientific Name: Caridina multidentata
Size: 5 cm or 2 inch
Water temperature: 22 to 28°C or 72 to 82°F
Water parameters: pH 6.5 to 7.2
Origin: Japan, Taiwan
High or low breeding form: low
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Yamato shrimps are a very hard working algae cleaning crew. This shrimp is very tolerant when it comes to water type, they can live in water of different salinity nad degree of hardness. Although it is one of most hardiest Carindina shrimp I ever find, it make no exception to tolerate low level of ammonia/ammonium and heavy metals like all other shrimps.
Larvaes are not able to develop in freshwater tank, they need certain level of salinity. However, it is reported that a few hobbyists found small number offsprings of Yamato shrimps in their planted tank.
The above photo is supplied by Daniel Kwok showing mating moment of a male and female Yamato Shrimps.