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Indian rhinoceros shrimp - Caridina gracilirostris

very keen to swim
pretty red rostrum
no reproduction in fresh water
also for brackish water

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Indian rhinoceros shrimp - Caridina gracilirostris

The jumbo XXL version of the red rhino shrimp is just great to look at! The large animals are something very special. If you want to breed, you have a good start with these comparably but huge shrimp, because they are already sexually mature. The red rhinoceros shrimp is a really very pretty aquarium inhabitant for fresh and brackish water. The larvae that hatch from the very numerous eggs need brackish to seawater to grow up. - Garnelio

Features

Water values:	soft to hard
Coloring:	transparent
Difficulty:	for beginners
Propagation:	not possible in fresh water
Origin:	acclimatized wild

Description

A detailed description about keeping and breeding Caridina gracilirostris can be found in our main description of the "Red Rhinoceros Shrimp".

Our food recommendation: NatureHolic's soft mainfeed softpads are designed for daily feeding. They contain all the nutrients shrimp need for shell development, egg formation and growth. During the production we pay attention to a gentle and environmentally friendly production, where the vitamins and other valuable ingredients are preserved as much as possible.

Our plant recommendation: Use for planting NatureHolic InVitros. These are free of snails, planaria and other unwanted co-inhabitants. Also free of algae spores, bacteria and fungi.

Expert Tip: We recommend for fish keeping the NatureHolic 3 Phase Liquid. The care set offers the best all-round protection for your animals. It ensures optimal conditions for successful breeding and keeping.

Profile

Scientific name:	Caridina gracilirostris De Man, 1892
German name:	Red rhinoceros shrimp, pinocchio shrimp
Difficulty level:	suitable for beginners
Origin/Distribution:	Mangrove swamps in India
Coloration:	transparent with red longitudinal stripe, red rostrum
Age expectancy:	up to 6 years
Water parameters:	GH 3 to 30, KH 3 to 30, pH 6.5 to 8.5 (tolerates slightly brackish water), temperature 20 to 28 °C
Tank size:	45 l and up, we recommend a size of 54 l and up
Food:	Protein food 1 to 2x weekly, otherwise rather vegetable(Natureholic Mainfeed)
Reproduction:	complicated, the larvae need brackish water for development
Behavior:	peaceful
Socialization:	with peaceful fish, crayfish, other dwarf shrimp, crabs, snails and mussels
Further information	Foliage for the aquarium + foliage list, Feed shrimp, crabs, snails & mussels properly, 10 tips for beginning aquarists