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Origin: Western-Africa.
Appearance: Giant shrimp. Grows up to 19cm. Has blue claws and orange joints.
Sexing: Males have larger front legs and females are more robust.
Life span:
Size: Up to 19cm.
Sexually mature:
Gestation:
Character: Can be aggressive towards fish and shows territorial behavior. Best is to keep them in pairs.
Tank setup: From 100 liter. Actually not very suitable to be kept in an aquarium.
Waterconditions: Temperature 20-30ºC.
Feeding: Will eat algae, excessive food, cooked vergetables, special shrimp-food and frozen food. They also like to eat snails and dead fish.
Breeding: Needs salt water.
Tank mates:
Copyright photos: © Garnalenkweker (left, mid).