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Saltwater Blood Shrimp
Blood Shrimp
Lysmata debelius
| COMMON NAME: |
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Blood Shrimp |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME: |
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Lysmata debelius |
| SIZE AVAILABLE: |
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~1/2 inch |
| MINIMUM TANK SIZE: |
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30 gallons |
| FOOD/DIET: |
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Carnivore |
| CARE LEVEL: |
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Moderately Easy |
| REEF SAFE: |
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Yes |
| AVAILABILITY: |
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Most always available - 99% |
- Also known as Fire Shrimp, Blood Red Fire Shrimp and Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp.
- Very peaceful shrimp with it's mate and other species, but will chase away those of its own kind.
- It will set up cleaning stations to clean fish.
- Will eat frozen, fresh or flaked foods.
- Requires proper levels of iodine for molting.
- Will not tolerate copper or high levels of nitrates.
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