Common Names: Sri Lanka Dwarf Shrimp

Scientific Name: Caridina Simoni Simoni

Availability in the UK: Availability of this little shrimp in the UK is poor. The author purchased his stock directly from Germany. Availability may improve in time.

Feeding: Algae and fish food. Have also been observed eating snailshop.co.uk algae pellets and also Hikari Crab Cuisine.

Imcompitible Shrimp: This species will not hybridise with any other species of dwarf shrimp known to the hobby at present.

Overview: These shrimp are cute and active little shrimp, rarely shy. They have an obvious curve to their backs unlike most other dwarf shrimp. The colours of this shrimp are very variable, from almost colourless, through transparant green and blues to browns.

Sexing: Females are larger, other than this they are difficult to sex.

Breeding: These shrimp are very easy to breed, and VERY prolific. They have an abbreviated larval stage that can be anything from a few hours up to a couple of days, during this time they tend to sit on decor etc in the tank, before turning into tiny versions of the adults. They do not require brackish or marine conditions to develop, and are not picky about water parameters, so long as they are kept in a mature aquarium. The young do not require any special feeding.

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