Caridina Babaulti ‘Green’

Caridina Babaulti is a diverse group of shrimp, but one with very little research. What we do know is that the majority of shrimp within this species come from India, and while they are considered Caridina Shrimp, they are much hardier than a typical Caridina.

While these rare Green Babaulti Shrimp may have little to no coloring as juveniles, they color up nicely as adults. Don’t let the name fool you though. While they can be completely green, most of them also have a Sunkist orange coloring layered over the top of their primarily green bodies. Regardless, they are a great way to add a pop of color to your aquarium!

The care for Green Babaulti shrimp is a little more flexible than most Caridina species. They do not require special attention and tend to be accepting of a multitude of water parameters including Neocaridina parameters. Although, we suggest keeping parameters close to what we keep them in:

Our Tank Parameters:

• Ph: 7.0 to 7.6
• Gh: 7 to 15
• Kh: 2 to 8
• TDS: 150 to 350
• Temp: 68F to 72F

Tank Recommendations:

• Minimum tank size: 4 gallons, but 20 gallons recommended
• Compatible tank mates: Micro rasboras, Pygmy cories, Plecos
• Filter: Matten Filter
• Substrate:Pool Filter Sand,Inert Substrate, or any substrate that will not alter pH
• Water: RO/DI Water remineralized with Shrimple