Chameleon Shrimp

Chameleon Shrimp arevery colorful and uniquefreshwater shrimp,They are an ideal invertebrate for nano tanks and thrive in planted tanks.Chameleon shrimp are very simliar size as Cherry Shrimpand they are alsogreat scavengers. Buy Live Aquariuam Shrimp in Coburg Aquarium Online, delivered to your door.

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Features of Chameleon Shrimp:

• Have an ability to change their color to match the environment like a ninja
• This is a very colorful shrimp species and with many pattern variations
• The average lifspan is1.5 years
• Chameleon Shrimps are excellent scavenger, no harm to healthy plants

Chameleon Shrimp: Care, Diet and Tank Mates

The Best Aquarium Size for Chameleon Shrimp:

The recommendedfor a small group of ChameleonShrimp should be least 30 Litres fish tank. Youll likely need a larger tank if youre planning on introducing some tank mates or aquarium plants.

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Chameleon Shrimp Tank Mate Compatibility:

Chameleon Shrimp is a peaceful and non-aggressive specimen. They are happy to stay in large or small groups with others of their kind. Othertank mates you could consider are:

• Ghost Shrimp / Glass Shrimp
• Bamboo Shrimp / Wood Shrimp
• Vampire Shrimp
• Mystery Snails
• Cherry Shrimp

Chameleon Shrimp Food :

Chameleon Shrimp are not picky eater.They are happy to eatmost foods. Feed chameleon shrimp a diet of likeDymax Shrimp Pellets, Hikari Shrimp Cuisine, Sera Shrimps Natural Sinking Granulets, Hikari Algae Wafers.Chameleon shrimp enjoy eating algae off the walls and surfaces in the tank. You could encourage algae growth by addingaquantic plants to the tank.

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Chameleon ShrimpTank Set-up

Aquarium Lights and Lighting

Shrimps don’t require any specificlights. Lighting systemis mainly for the planted aquarium. It ensures the healthy of Aquantic plans and also encourages algae growth in your tank.

Shrimp Tank Filter

Shrimp are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite, so a good filtration systemis very neccessary to house the shrimp well. Popular choice for shrimp tanks could be: sponge filter, Hang on Back Filter, or Matten Filter.

Heater for Shrimp tank

Heater is an option for your Chameleon Shrimp Only tank.You can consider to add a heaterin the community aquarium tank. A thermometer is recommended to control the water temperature.

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Aquatic Plants for Chameleon Shrimp

Chameleon Shrimp do best in tanks with plenty of live aqurium plants.They don’t eat healthy plants. Aquatic plants grow lots of biofilm ( a nutritious food source for shrimps) that shrimp love to graze. You couldbuyaquatic plantsthrough Coburg Aquarium Online – Live Aquarium Plants.

Decorations for Chameleon Shrimp

Decorations play an important role in Chameleon shrimp tank – they provide shelter and protection for them. Be more creative!Add some Aquarium Ornamentsin Chameleon shrimp tank, likeKazoo handmade fish decorations , caves, plastic tunnels, silk plants, rocks, and driftwood.

Substrate for Chameleon Shrimp

Sand, Soil, Gravel and round pebbles are all good substratefor the shrimp tank