Amber Long-rostrum Shrimp Care Guide
Caridina longirostris (amber form) · Freshwater Invert
What Amber Long-rostrum Shrimp look like
The amber Long-rostrum Shrimp is a color form of Caridina longirostris with a transparent honey, amber, or pale golden body and fine dark speckling. It keeps the same small atyid build, delicate limbs, long antennae, fan-shaped tail, visible internal organs, and slender extended rostrum that distinguish the species. The warm tint should look like a natural wild-type color wash rather than an opaque yellow morph.
Behavior & temperament
This amber form is peaceful and best kept in groups in mature planted aquariums with stable parameters, moss, driftwood, and leaf litter. It grazes constantly and should not be housed with predatory or boisterous fish. Adults are freshwater-compatible, but reproducing the full life cycle is likely difficult in standard freshwater tanks because larvae may require brackish or marine development.
Diet & feeding
These Caridina longirostris color forms graze biofilm, algae, diatoms, detritus, and fine organic material from stones, wood, leaf litter, and plant surfaces. Keep them in a mature aquarium with visible biofilm and supplement with shrimp pellets, algae wafers, blanched vegetables, leaf litter, and occasional powdered foods. Avoid overfeeding because small atyid shrimp are sensitive to fouled water.
Behind the name
Amber describes the honey-gold translucent body wash; longirostris means long-beaked or long-rostrumed.
Plan your tank
Check the numbers before you buy: tank volume, a stocking plan, cycle progress, water changes, and your ongoing care routine.
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