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SALT WATER
- Invertebrate - Shrimp
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Fire Shrimp Lysmata debelius
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Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)
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| Aliases: Blood Red Fire Shrimp, Blood Shrimp, Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp |
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Family: Hippolytidae
Maximum Size: 2.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Rock Structures
Captive Breeding: Unreported
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Another from the "cleaner" family. This amusing little shrimp will spend the days scavengering on the rockwork waiting for fish to come by that he may "clean". The Fire Shrimp services its tankmates by picking off parasites and dead tissue from the fish. |
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The Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius) is sometimes called a Blood Red Fire Shrimp, a Blood Shrimp, or a Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp. It belongs to the family named Hippolytidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 2.0 inches in length, the Fire Shrimp is passive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the rock structures. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Lysmata debelius in general should have standard (3 watts/gallon) light to thrive. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include rockwork structure and plenty of hiding spaces.
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| Posted by rtrumps on March 24 2009 | post rating 100 (0 votes) |
This guy hides mostly during the day. Well until you add another. After the addition of a second Blood shrimp did this shrimp or should I say shrimp started to come out more. Very nice looking shrimp!! Love the color!!
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| Posted by dmichel on May 25 2009 | post rating 100 (0 votes) |
I love the color....bright red. Doesn't go very far from it's favorite hiding place. Loves to hang upside down under my live rock.
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salt water
Vertebrates
