Invertebrate:
Chocolate shrimp
Macrobrachium dayanum
Freshwater
Adult size7–9 cm
Tank80 L or more
Care levelBeginner
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Water
Temperature20–27 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH7.5–8.0
49
General hardness10–15 dGH
0 dGH35 dGH
Carbonate hardness3–15 dKH
0 dKH20 dKH
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume80 L
Needs 70–80 L, depending on how it is kept
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- TemperamentAggressive
- Social lifeIn harems, one male with several females
- DietOmnivore