Amano Shrimps (Caridina multidentata)
A Natural Cleanup Crew for Your Aquarium! š¦šæ
Amano Shrimp are among the most popular freshwater shrimp for planted aquariums, known for their excellent algae-grazing abilities, peaceful nature, and active personalities.
Featuring a beautiful translucent body with delicate brown and reddish dotted markings, these fascinating shrimp blend naturally into planted aquariums while constantly exploring plants, driftwood, and decorations in search of food.
Whether you're maintaining a lush aquascape or looking for an interesting addition to your community aquarium, Amano Shrimp are an excellent choice!
āØ Key Features
Excellent Algae Grazers: Help control many types of soft algae, including some hair algae.
Natural Scavengers: Consume leftover food and organic debris.
Peaceful Temperament: Suitable for community aquariums with small, non-aggressive fish.
Hardy and Adaptable: A great choice for beginners with established aquariums.
Active Personalities: Constantly exploring and foraging throughout the aquarium.
Plant Safe: Ideal for planted tanks and aquascapes.
šæ Care Requirements
Scientific Name: Caridina multidentata
Common Name: Amano Shrimp / Japonica Shrimp
Size: Up to approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallons
Temperature: 20ā26Ā°C (68ā79Ā°F)
pH: 6.5ā7.8
Temperament: Peaceful
Social Grouping: Recommended in groups of 5 or more
Diet: Omnivore ā algae, biofilm, shrimp pellets, and sinking foods
Care Level: Easy to moderate
Breeding: Adults live in freshwater, but larvae require brackish to marine conditions to develop successfully.
š Available at Ottawa Tropical Fish
Our Amano Shrimp are carefully selected and cared for to help ensure healthy, active additions to your aquarium.
š Location: Barrhaven, Ottawa
š¦ Pickup: By appointment
Add a hardworking cleanup crew to your aquarium today!
Due to the nature of live aquatic animals, all livestock and plant sales are final. We do not accept returns or exchanges once fish, invertebrates, or plants have left our care.
Livestock at Pickup
All livestock is inspected prior to sale and provided in good condition. Customers are encouraged to inspect their fish, shrimp, or snails at pickup and raise any concerns before leaving.
Once livestock leaves our care, Ottawa Tropical Fish cannot control transportation, acclimation, water parameters, tank conditions or interactions with existing livestock. For this reason, we cannot guarantee livestock after pickup.
Ottawa Tropical Fish is not responsible for losses resulting from:
Improper acclimation or sudden changes in temperature or water parameters
Poor water quality, uncycled aquariums or unsuitable tank conditions
Aggression, predation or incompatibility with existing tank mates
Improper care after pickup
Live Plants
Plants are provided in good condition at the time of pickup. Some melting, leaf loss or changes in appearance can occur while plants adjust to new water parameters and aquarium conditions. This normal adjustment is not covered.
Please contact us before purchasing if you are unsure whether a species is suitable for your aquarium. We are happy to help with compatibility and care recommendations.