Caridina spongicola (Sulawesi Shrimp)

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English name:	Harlequin Shrimp
Scientific name:	Caridina Spongicola
Origin:	Indonesia (Sulawesi, Lake Towuti)
Size male/female:	1.5 cm or 0.6 inch
Water temperature:	26 - 30 °C or 78.8 - 86 °F
Water Parameters:	pH 7.5 – 8.5
Reproduction:	in freshwater
Behavior:	non-aggressive
Difficulty:	expert
Description:	Very nice but small shrimp with wine-red and white stripes, going horizontally and vertically. Don’t confound this shrimp with Caridina woltarecke, which looks very similar.
My experience on this species:	Extremely shy and difficult species; should not be sold for home keeping.
Remarks:	Endemic species which lives in symbiosis with a sponge and will not survive without. (Further reading: von Rintelen, K., von Rintelen, T., Meixner, M., Luter, C., Cai. Y. & Glaubrecht, M. (2007). Freshwater shrimp-sponge association from an ancient lake. Biology Letters 3: 262-264).

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