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Green Lace Shrimp
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| Scientific Name |
| Atyoida pilipes |
| Other Scientific Names |
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| Common Name: |
Green Lace
Shrimp |
| Other Common Names: |
Green Filter
Feeder |
| Origin: |
South East Asia |
| Found in the wild: |
Yes |
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| Ph Range |
6.5 – 7.8 |
Ideal Ph |
7.2 |
| Temperature Range |
72-80 F |
Ideal Temperature |
75 |
| Hardness Range |
2-10 dkh |
Ideal Hardness |
5 dkh |
| Life Span |
1 – 2 years |
Size |
2-3 inches |
| Gestation Period |
30 days |
Diet |
Filter
Feeder |
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More Details
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| Green Lace Shrimp History
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| The Green Lace Shrimp is a new shrimp to the American Dwarf Shrimp hobby. This shrimp first started to gain popularity in 2007. Since its introduction to the hobby it has quickly gained popularity due to its relatively small size for a filter feeding shrimp. |
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| Green Lace Shrimp Care
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| Green Lace Shrimp require nearly the same care as Bamboo Shrimp. They are filter feeders so they should be kept in only aquariums that are well established and have quite a bit of micro foods floating around the water column. These shrimp are smaller than Bamboo Shrimp but it is still recommended to keep them in an aquarium of 20 gallons or more. |
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| Green Lace Shrimp Diet
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| Green Lace Shrimp are filter feeders, and because of this their food source has to be very small. Many well-established aquariums will produce all the food a filter feeding shrimp will need, but if supplemental feeding is necessary foods intended for filter feeders can be used as well as powdered flakes and algae powders. It is also important to have a moderate amount of water flow in the aquarium so the Green Lace Shrimp can effectively filter its food from the water coulumn. |
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| Green Lace Shrimp Breeding
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| There is currently very little information about breeding Green Lace Shrimp. It is suspected that they are a low order shrimp (shrimp hatch in a larval form) and breed very similarly to Bamboo Shrimp. It is also suspected that the larva of this shrimp require brackish/full salt water to reach adult form. |
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| Green Lace Shrimp Behavior
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| Green Lace Shrimp are extremely non-aggressive. This peaceful shrimp can be kept with anything that is not a threat to it. It will often be observed in a high flow area of the aquarium filtering the water for food. This shrimp seems to pick at the substrate much more than other filter feeding shrimp. |
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| Special Notes
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| As with all aquatic invertebrates it is important to make sure copper does not get into the aquarium. Copper is toxic to all Dwarf Shrimp. Many medications contain elevated levels of copper, so it is recommended not to medicate an aquarium with Dwarf Shrimp in it. |
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