Invertebrate:
Rockpool prawn
Palaemon elegans
Brackish
Marine
Adult size6 cm
Tank100 L or more
Care levelIntermediate
Will it fit your tank?
Compare it with your tank's species, size, water tests and country.
Water
Temperature9–25 °C
5 °C35 °C
pH7.9–8.2
49
Salinity8–18 ppt
0 ppt40 ppt
- Comfortable
- Acceptable, less ideal
- Tolerated, not comfortable
Space
Tank volume100 L
- The space it needs, from the least to the most generous
- Recommended
Character and care
- DietOmnivore, detritus eater
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