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Fresh Water Invertebrates
Invertibrates, represent over 95% of all know species on planet Earth. They have no backbone but are hughly diverse and beautiful animals.Colourful and unusual invertebrates can make wonderful additions to any aquarium.
Bumble Bee Shrimp (Caridina trifasciata)
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Bumble bee shrimp only grow up to 3 cm long and are algae eaters. Bumble bee shrimp belong to the family Atydae. They have light black stripes down their backs hense the name bumble bee shrimp. They prefer temperatures in the low to mid 20 C and slightly acidic water. Bumble bee shrimp will eat fish food, soft moss, vegetable matter, and soft algae. They are active and peaceable. Bumble bee shrimp can be easy to breed on a good diet.
Approximate Purchase Size: Medium 1cm - 2cm Due to variations within each species, your shrimp may not look identical to the image provided.
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Cherry Fire Shrimp (Caridina Serrata)
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They should be housed with small peaceful fish that will not pose a threat of eating them. They prefer an established freshwater aquarium or pond of at least 50 litres with plenty of hiding places and algae with a mature substrate. It prefers water that is slightly acidic , and will handle a wide range of water temperatures. The Cherry Fire Shrimp is very difficult to breed, but they can have a lifespan of 2 to 3 years in captivity. Cherry Fire Shrimp are omnivores that will consume algae, detritus and left over food. If insufficient food is present, supplement with a quality flake food or pellet. |
Apple Snails (Pomacea Canaliculata)
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Apple snails are tropical and sub-tropical freshwater snails. They can be found all around the world from America, West Indies to Africa and Asia.Apple snails are exceptionally well adapted to tropical regions with periods of drought alternated with periods of excessive rainfall they inhabit various ecosystems: ponds, swamps and rivers. Although they occasionally leave the water, they remain mainly submerged.
Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1cm - 2cm Due to variations within each species, your snail may not look identical to the image provided.
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Ramshorn Snail (Planorbis rubrum)
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Ramshorn Snails rarely grow much bigger than 1cm but can grow more is well cared for.They live on the margins of ponds and primarily live on the algae found on plants and stones. They come in different colours for example blue, pink as well as the more common reds and browns. Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1cm - 2cm Due to variations within each species, your snails may not look identical to the image provided.
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Malaysian Trumpet Snail (Melanoides tuberculata)
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The Malaysian Trumpet Snail is a great to have in any aquarium. There are some with different patterns, shapes, size, dark or light colored. It is a beautiful snail to see up close in person. The Malaysian Trumpet Snail is actually a benefit to any aquarium for several reasons. It will not eat your plants at all. It feeds on detritus and leftover food that is underneath the substrate. It actually burrows in the substrate and moves around throughout. You will rarely see this snail during the day. Occasionally it will emerge from the substrate. A cool thing is that sometimes you will see the substrate move and you will know that there is a Malaysian Trumpet Snail underneath doing its cleaning duties.The fact that this snail burrows and eats detritus is an excellent perk to having it. Another great perk is that while it is underneath the substrate moving it is at the same time aerating the substrate. Substrate aeration is a great benefit to planted aquariums as it promotes air exchange and root growth. They will not disturbed any plant roots or move wood/rocks around your aquarium.It reproduces live young and does not lay eggs and can reproduce very rapidly if overfeed. Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1cm - 3cm Due to variations within each species, your snails may not look identical to the image provided.
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Freshwater Clams (Margaritiferidae sp.)
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Freshwater Clam's are indigenous to temperate freshwater rivers and lakes across the world, The shells are typically brown and black banded, and only attains a total length of 2" in the home aquarium. After being acclimated, the Freshwater Clam will typically burrow itself in the substrate. These clams are excellent filter feeders, which will help reduce the level of nitrates within the aquarium.Provide an aquarium of at least 50 litres, with a medium sized substrate or finer. These clams will dig themselves into the substrate in order to protect themselves against any potential predators. Do not house these clams with invertebrate eating fish, such as puffers.The Freshwater Clam obtains its nutrition from filtering food and detritus from the water column. Their diet can be supplemented with a quality invertebrate food. They will not tolerate any levels of copper within the aquarium. If treating the aquarium with copper, remove the clams to another aquarium, and do not return them until the copper has been removed with chemical filtration. Approximate Purchase Size: Small 4cm - 6cm, Medium 6cm - 8cm Due to variations within each species, your freshwater clams may not look identical to the image provided. |