Amano Shrimp - Caridina multidentata
Amano Shrimp – Caridina multidentata
Bring natural beauty and practical benefits to your aquarium with Amano Shrimp, one of the most popular freshwater shrimp species among aquarists. Known for their algae-eating prowess, these hardworking invertebrates help keep your tank clean while adding subtle charm with their transparent bodies and unique dotted patterning.
Features:
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Expert algae grazers – ideal for planted and community tanks
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Peaceful, social, and active during daylight hours
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Distinct appearance with translucent bodies and dotted lateral lines
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Compatible with a wide range of peaceful tank mates
Tank Requirements:
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Clean, well-oxygenated freshwater
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Stable water parameters (avoid sudden shifts in temperature or pH)
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Plenty of hiding spaces, live plants, and smooth surfaces for grazing
Behavior & Care:
Amano Shrimp thrive in groups and do best in established aquariums with minimal predators. They’re constantly active, foraging for biofilm, leftover food, and detritus. While generally low-maintenance, they benefit from occasional supplemental feeding with algae wafers or blanched vegetables.
Ideal for:
Aquarists looking to naturally control algae, maintain a cleaner tank, and add a peaceful invertebrate to their freshwater community.
This shrimp is popular among many aquatic plant hobbyists as they are known for their amazing cleaning abilities. Also known as the "Japanese Algae Eater," the Amano Shrimp was named after Takashi Amano after he introduced this amazing invert to the aquaria hobby!
This beautiful shrimp does a great job feeding off the surfaces of the tank and eating matter off plants. They particularly love hanging around the foam cover of the filters, catching and eating the debris that gets caught around that area.
Size is about 3/4" - 1" or so.
This is for a lot of 10 shrimp.
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10 amanos
I ordered 10 and all arrived alive and well. However, one must have been young, or a little weak, and perished overnight. The rest look great.
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Happy and Healthy
Well, they did eat one of their dead comrades in the bag, but that is to be expected. After acclimating and putting them in the tank they immediately got to work on my brown algae.
