Babaulti Zebra Shrimp
Caridina cf. babaulti "Stripes"
Its striped pattern and variable basic color make the Zebra Shrimp an interesting and pretty aquarium resident.
- variable coloring
- eye-catching stripe pattern
- easy to maintain
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Product description & details
The Zebra Shrimp, Caridina cf. babaulti “Stripes”, comes from India and belongs to the Babaulti shrimp species. It is characterized by its vertical stripes, which give it the name “Zebra Shrimp”. The brown to black stripes and the basic color, which varies from transparent, yellow and green to blue and red, give the animal a unique beauty.
Care in the aquarium
The Zebra Shrimp is a robust and undemanding species that can be kept in an aquarium of 10 liters or more. It prefers clean and well-filtered water with a temperature between 23 and 28°C. A pH value between 6.0 and 8.0 and a hardness of 5 to 15°dGH are ideal for its well-being. This makes the Zebra Shrimp ideal for keeping in soft to medium-hard tap water. In order for this sociable dwarf shrimp to feel safe, it should be kept in a group of at least 10 animals and in a well-planted aquarium. The plants, but also wood, stone structures or shrimp tubes offer it protection and places of retreat. It can be kept well with peaceful, small fish. Babaulti species can also be socialized well with Neocaridina and other Caridina species with suitable care requirements, as crossing between them is not possible.
Feeding
As a classic recycler of leftovers, the Zebra Shrimp feeds on biofilm and algae growth as well as detritus (dead plant material, carrion, leftover food). In the aquarium it can be fed with special shrimp food, green leaves, algae powder and occasionally frozen food. Ideally, there are always brown leaves in the aquarium, which represents ideal permanent food for the animals.
Sexual characteristics and breeding
Sex determination is usually not possible in young animals, but only in sexually mature animals. Juveniles and males have a narrower underside of the abdomen, while sexually mature females have a wider underside that covers the swimming legs like a “skirt”. This widening of the abdomen serves to protect the eggs, which the female carries and cares between her swimming legs for around 4-6 weeks until they hatch. As with most dwarf shrimp, adult female Zebra Shrimp are also slightly larger than the males and are often more opaque in color. Zebra Shrimp reproduce in fresh water. In contrast to most dwarf shrimp of the genera Caridina and Neocaridina, the female Zebra Shrimp do not release finished juvenile shrimp, but rather around 20-40 benthic larvae, which only develop into full-fledged shrimp a few days after hatching. The newly hatched larvae live on the ground, are tiny and require very small food such as microorganisms and dust food to grow. For successful breeding, we recommend a well-established species aquarium in which there is also some sludge.
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