Shrimp - Japonica - SJAM

The Japonica Shrimp or Amano Shrimp has gained popularity due to its large appetite for all kinds of freshwater algae. It will consume leftover fish food and detritus on the aquarium floor, making the Amano Shrimp an efficient cleaner that is also very interesting to watch. The Amano Shrimp is mostly opaque brown in color with a tan stripe that runs the length of the back. On their sides, there are many broken horizontal lines.

Tropical Insight

Care Level - Easy

Temperament - Peaceful

Diet - Omnivore

Max Size - 2in

Family - Palaemonidae

Water Recommendations:

Temp. - 60 to 80

Kh - 3 to 10

Ph - 6.5 to 7.5