Yellow Amanogarnele - Caridina multidentata

🦐 Yellow Amano Shrimp – Caridina multidentata

Common Name
Yellow Amano Shrimp

Scientific Name
Caridina multidentata

📏 Size
approx. 3–5 cm

🏡 Care
Easy to medium
Pure freshwater shrimp – breeding in the aquarium is difficult (larvae require saltwater)
Prefers well-established, planted aquariums
Soft to medium-hard water recommended
Very robust and adaptable

🌿 Diet
Omnivore
Reliably eats algae, biofilm, and food remnants
Also suitable: shrimp food, vegetables (e.g., zucchini, spinach) and leaves

🧬 Behavior and Benefits
Very active and constantly foraging for food
Excellent algae eater – particularly effective against hair algae
Contributes to the cleanliness of the aquarium

🐠 Socialization
Very peaceful and well-suited for community tanks
Gets along well with other shrimp, snails, and peaceful fish

⭐ Special Features
Yellow color variant of the well-known Amano shrimp
Extremely useful in combating algae
Group keeping recommended for natural behavior