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Family Palaemonidae

Leander plumosus

Bruce, 1994

Plumed Shrimp, Rock Shrimp, Longnose Shrimp, Donald Duck Shrimp

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 1.5 inches (3.5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef areas and seen near sponges and under overhangs and also seen in seagrass beds.

General Husbandry: Occasionally seen in the home aquarium trade.

As to diet, live fortified adult brine shrimp and/or small pieces of marine fish, crab, or shrimp flesh fed once daily may suffice, yet not much else is known about their diet in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Family: Palaemonidae

    Genus: Leander

FYI: A small, slow-moving cryptic shrimp.

Experience Level: Intermediate

Diet: Carnivore

Temperament: Peaceful

Aquarium Environment: Reef aquarium

Coral Safe: Yes

Fish Safe: Yes

Invertebrate Safe: Yes

Acclimation Time: Shrimp are 'very' sensitive to specific gravity/salinity changes. Therefore, be sure to adjust the bag's water to that of the aquarium in which it will be placed by slowly adding small amounts of aquarium water to the bag every few minutes. In most cases, this process should take at least 15 minutes.

Aquarium Hardiness: Moderately hardy

Calcium (Ca): 380 - 430 mg/l

Alkalinity: 2.5 - 3.0 meq/l

Phosphate (PO4): <0.05 mg/l

Magnesium (Mg): approx. 1350 mg/l (relate to specific gravity) Extremely important for molting!

Strontium (Sr) 8 - 10 mg/l

Iodine (I) Trace element additives containing iodine should be used as recommended by their makers, as iodine is also vital for the molting process.

Temperature Range: 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C)

Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons

Lighting: PAR ratings N/A

Water Movement: WM 1 - 2

Specific Gravity: 1.023 - 1.025

pH: 8.0 - 8.4

 Leander plumosus (Plumed Shrimp, Rock Shrimp, Longnose Shrimp, Donald Duck Shrimp)
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