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Profiles Tropical All Shrimp

A big part of keeping a planted freshwater tank may be the shrimp you decide to keep in it, especially popular with nano fish tank enthusiasts are freshwater shrimp.

Here is a list of profiles of all types of Freshwater Shrimp suitable for the home aquarium.

  Common names: Grass Shrimp, Ghost Shrimp Scientific name: Palaemonetes Paludosus Average Adult Size: 2inches / 5cm Place of origin: USA Typical tank setup:...

Common names: Vampire Shrimp, Giant African Fan Shrimp Scientific name: Atya Gabonensis Average Adult Size: 3inches / 8cm Place of origin: West Africa and...