Invertebrate:
Macrobrachium carcinus
Freshwater
Brackish
Marine
Adult size24 cm
Tank250 L or more
Care levelAdvanced
Will it fit your tank?
Compare it with your tank's species, size, water tests and country.
Water
Temperature22–28 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH7.0–8.5
49
General hardness8–20 dGH
0 dGH35 dGH
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume250 L
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- TemperamentAggressive
- DietOmnivore
Legal rules
The least the law allows, by country: the water and space above are what the species needs. A tank is checked against its own country's rules.
Austria
2 rules
- Nitrite: up to 0.05 mg/L NO₂
- Nitrate: up to 5 mg/L NO₃