The beautiful appearance of the ornamental family is liked by many aquarium enthusiasts, and has become a popular pet breed in China, and they can be seen in many aquarium shops. Here are some ornamental shrimp species.
1, cherry blossom shrimp: also known as flame or rose shrimp, distributed in Taiwan, China, and some other Southeast Asian countries. Maximum body length 3 cm. The suitable water temperature is 22-26 degrees. The PH value of suitable water is about 7. It mainly feeds on algae and plankton, is not picky, and can be polycultured with more tame fish, but not with more fierce fish. Large eggs, multi-fertile shrimp, breeding is very easy, the mother shrimp can increase nutritious food when holding eggs, can use natural production methods, but over acidic water may cause breeding difficulties, female shrimp once a month to hold eggs. It is a type that is easier to raise.
2, Yamato algae shrimp: also known as pearl shrimp, native to Japan, the maximum body length of 5 cm. Suitable water temperature 20-25 degrees. The appetite is particularly strong, they will eat non-stop, when there is not enough food, it is easy to cause diseases due to malnutrition and cause death. Males line up one by one above the females who are about to lay their eggs and fertilize them en masse. In nature, the juvenile shrimp reach near-ocean saltwater waters with the flow of water after shelling, so any attempt to reproduce in fresh water can only fail, and the juvenile shrimp will only survive for 6 days in fresh water after shelling. The price is relatively low, and it is more common in the market.
3, black shell shrimp: most of them are produced in our country, the body length is less than 3 cm. Body color changes with the environment. Docile temperament, be careful not to polyculture with the more fierce fish. The egg holding period of black shell shrimp is about 20 days, and the color of shrimp eggs is possible from black green to gray and white.
4, golden rice shrimp: body length 2-3 cm, suitable water temperature 15-28 degrees, suitable PH value 6-8. In late April, mating and spawning begins, soft shell mating, the female shrimp undergo reproductive molting before mating, and within 12 hours of the male shrimp producing sperm, the female shrimp begins to spawn, an egg-hugging shrimp weighing 48 grams has an egg holding volume of 326 eggs, and the high number of eggs - shrimp holding eggs is 441, and the low one is only 27 eggs.
5, red-nosed shrimp: also known as rhino shrimp, mosquito shrimp, rocket shrimp. The body length is about 3 cm. Suitable water temperature 22-28 degrees. Suitable PH value 6.5-7.5. Fertilized eggs are formed in a water body with a water temperature of about 27 to 28 ° C, and the excreted fertilized eggs hatch into juvenile shrimp in about 13 hours, and the arthropod shrimp undergo about six peeling, and then after 3 to 4 days to spend the bran shrimp period, after 10 to 11 days, they become juvenile shrimp in the later stage.
6, tennis shrimp: also known as wood shrimp, tennis shrimp, spider shrimp, Lushui shrimp, ancient shrimp. Native to Southeast Asia. Body length 6 to 10 cm. Breeding is difficult, looks pretty, and the price is high. It is an imported algae shrimp, the feeding water temperature can not be too high, nitrite can not be too high, otherwise it is easy to die. Timid by nature, he likes to live in groups.
7, green crystal shrimp: origin of India. The maximum body length is 3.5 cm, the suitable water temperature is 20-28 degrees, and the PH value is 6.8-7.5. 4 months old, body length 1.8-2.0 can breed, mating usually occurs in the evening or night, when the male shrimp in heat found the female shrimp, will quickly close to the female shrimp for mating, the next day can be found pregnant female shrimp, the egg is green. Relatively easy to raise.
8, Chinese sawtooth rice shrimp: also known as grass shrimp, rice shrimp, tool shrimp. The body length is small, less than 1 cm. Sometimes it's translucent, sometimes cyan, sometimes bluish brown, sometimes it's simply brownish-black. It has the characteristics of rapid growth, tenacious vitality, short growth cycle, easy feeding, etc., and is generally used in ecological aquariums, algae removal tool shrimp.
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