Sunkist Orange Amano Shrimp
Caridina cf. propinqua
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pH
6.5–7.5
Temperature
22–27 °C
Max size
4 cm
Min tank
40 L
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Overview
What to know before you buy.
A vivid orange relative of the amano shrimp, grazing algae just as industriously. Like the amano it will not breed in fresh water, so stock is wild-caught or brackish-raised.
Care guide
Keeping Sunkist Orange Amano Shrimp healthy in a South African setup.
Tank setup
A minimum 40L aquarium suits Sunkist Orange Amano Shrimp. Add it only to a fully cycled, mature tank: invertebrates tolerate ammonia and nitrite far worse than fish. Moss, leaf litter and established biofilm give shrimp grazing and cover, especially after a moult.
Water parameters
Keep pH 6.5–7.5 and 22–27°C. Never use copper: most fish medications and some plant fertilisers contain it and it kills invertebrates. Drip-acclimate over at least an hour.
Feeding
Omnivore — algae, biofilm, prepared foods. Remove uneaten food within a few hours so it doesn't foul the water.
Behaviour
Peaceful, active algae grazer. It hides after moulting while the new shell hardens: leave the old shell in the tank, it eats it back for minerals.
Tankmates
Many fish eat shrimp, especially babies. Keep it with small, peaceful fish, or on its own.
Breeding
Whether Sunkist Orange Amano Shrimp breeds at home depends on the species' larval stage; many need brackish or marine conditions to raise young.
Keeping shrimp?
Shrimp forgive less than fish do — stable hardness and clean water are the whole game.
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