🦐 Amano Shrimp (Caridina multidentata)
🦐 Amano Shrimp Caridina multidentata
Algae Eating • Planted Tank Essential • Peaceful
📋 The Amano Shrimp is one of the most popular freshwater shrimp in the aquarium hobby, prized for its outstanding algae-eating abilities. Introduced to the hobby by the famous aquascaper Takashi Amano, these shrimp are essential in many planted aquariums for natural algae control.
They are hardy, peaceful, and highly effective cleaners, but unlike Neocaridina shrimp, they cannot be bred easily in captivity, as their larvae require brackish water to develop. Amano Shrimp thrive best in planted community aquariums with stable conditions and plenty of biofilm to graze on.
💡 Highlights
🌿 Top Algae Eater – Consumes hair algae, diatoms & leftovers
🌱 Planted Tank Essential – Perfect for aquascaping setups
🐠 Community Safe – Peaceful with other fish & shrimp
✅ Beginner Friendly – Hardy & adaptable
❌ Rarely Captive Bred – Most are wild caught
🧾 A Quick Look at the Amano Shrimp
📛 Common Name: Amano Shrimp, Yamato Shrimp
🔬 Scientific Name: Caridina multidentata
👨👩👧 Family: Atyidae
🌍 Origin: Japan, Taiwan
📏 Max Size: 5 – 6 cm (2 – 2.5 inches)
💧 pH Range: 6.5 – 7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 20 – 26°C (68 – 79°F)
🧠 Care Level: Easy to Moderate
💖 Temperament: Peaceful
🏠 Min Tank Size: 40 L (10+ US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom & mid-level
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 2 – 3 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore – algae, biofilm, detritus, sinking pellets, vegetables
🐣 Reproduction: Requires brackish water for larvae (rare in aquariums)