1a-wirbellose

Welcome to 1a-wirbellose.de

This page is for all english speaking invertebrate-friends all over the world. We are not able to translate the whole site yet, but for now we bring you a summary of 1a-wirbellose.

All shrimps and crayfish you find on 1a-wirbellose we keep our self. We breed some of them and if we have young shrimps you are able to buy some. It is a hobby and a litte bit science but not for commercial purpose, this is why you may not find every shrimp or crayfish for sale any time.

About 1a-wirbellose.de

We start beginning the summary on top of the main-page. The top header is the same for all following pages. First of all you will find the 'Start'-link. As you may suggest it's our 'home'. The second link named 'Garnelen' means shrimps and leads you to the shrimps we keep. Third link named 'Krebse' has the meaning of crayfish and leads you to a list of all our crayfish. Number four is named 'Infos' and provides many informations about keeping and breeding shrimps and crayfish. The fifth link is called 'Tipps'. There are some hints for invertebrates to find. Sixth link (Termine) leads to invertebrate-dates in the north-german area. And the last link is called 'Links' and provides you with links to other sites, books and many more interessting stuff.

Summary of shrimps (Garnelen)

green dwarfshrimp
scientific name: caridina cf. babaulti "Green"

Grüne Zwerggarnele | Caridina cf. babaulti (click the image to see more pictures!)

Male shrimps of the caridina cf. babaulti "Green" reach a size of approx. 20 mm while the females reach about 25 mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for that kind of shrimps. The temperature should be around 20° and 25°. Some people keep the caridina cf. babaulti "Green" at warmer temperature because they should breed better. I've tried it for a while but they breed just one time at a higher temperature. Other people use bigger tanks for breeding. As food we give to our caridina cf. babaulti "Green" bunny-pellets. They eat them with enthusiasm but also like frozen food, pills or artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 2.50 Euro and is available.

red rhinoshrimp
scientific name: caridina gracilirostris, de Man 1892

Rote Nashorngarnele | Caridina gracilirostris, de Man 1892(click the image to see more pictures!)

The approx. size of the male Caridina gracilirostris, de Man 1892 can reach 35mm while the femmales reach about 40mm. For this kind of shrimps the waterparameters are not reasonable. The water should be tempered with 25°. This could be associated with a part of their environment, a lobate delta with brackwater. It also could be that the caridina gracilirostris, de Man 1892 males or females are territorially but we will have a closer look to report about it. These shrimps like the bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 3.00 Euro and is available.

Amanoshrimp
scientific name: caridina japonica

Amanogarnele | Caridina japonica(click the image to see more pictures!)

The male caridina japonica reach a size of approx. 38mm. The females can reach about 40mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for that kind of shrimps. The temperature for the caridina japonica can vary between 23° an 27°. This shrimp is also known as 'algae-shrimp'. As the caridina japonica reaches a bigger size than other caridinas it could be good socialized with viviparous and other not too big and non-aggressive fish. To breed them you need brackwater. They like frozen food, pills and artemia-salina

One of these shrimps cost: 2.50 Euro but is not available.

Sri Lanka dwarfshrimp
scientific name: caridina simoni simoni, Bourvier, 1904

Sri Lanka Zwerggarnele | Caridina simoni simoni, Bourvier, 1904(click the image to see more pictures!)

The caridina simoni simoni, Bourvier, 1904 is a short size shrimp where the male shrimps reach approx. 18mm and the female shrimps approx. 20mm. For this kind of shrimps the waterparameters are not reasonable but it might be from interest that at some places they were found in nature the water was soft and a bit acescent. The temperature for the caridina simoni simoni, Bourvier, 1904 should vary between 20° and 30°. If these shrimps are 'adult' they show their full colors. They are excelent algae eaters seraching for food the whole day. They also like the bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 1.50 Euro and is available.

black - white beeshrimp
scientific name: Caridina cf. cantonensis “bee” black/white - japaneese

Schwarz - Weiße Bienengarnele | Caridina cf. cantonensis “Biene” black/white - Japanstamm
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Male shrimps of the caridina sp. „bee“ reach a size of approx. 20 mm while the females reach about 25 mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for that kind of shrimps but there are reports that a bit softer water a little acescent brings best results. The water should be tempred between 20° und 28°. If you keep them with a dark bottom fill the color gets more intensive. Like many other our shrimps they like bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 8.00 Euro but is not available.

Red - white beeshrimp
scientific name: Caridina cf. cantonensis “bee” red/white - japaneese

Rot - Weiße Bienengarnele | Caridina cf. cantonensis “Biene” red/white - Japanstamm
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Male shrimps of the caridina sp. „bee“ reach a size of approx. 20 mm while the females reach about 25 mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for that kind of shrimps but there are reports that a bit softer water a little acescent brings best results. The water should be tempred between 20° und 28°. If you keep them with a dark bottom fill the color gets more intensive. Like many other our shrimps they like bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 8.00 Euro but is not available.

beeshrimp
scientific name: caridina cf. „bee“

Bienengarnele | Caridina sp. „Biene“(click the image to see more pictures!)

Male shrimps of the caridina sp. „bee“ reach a size of approx. 20 mm while the females reach about 25 mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for that kind of shrimps but there are reports that a bit softer water a little acescent brings best results. The water should be tempred between 20° und 28°. If you keep them with a dark bottom fill the color gets more intensive. Like many other our shrimps they like bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 2.50 Euro but is not available.

Crystallred dwarfshrimp
scientific name: caridina cf. “crystal red”

Kristallrote Zwerggarnele | Caridina sp. “Crystal Red”(click the image to see more pictures!)

The caridina cf. “crystal red” males reach a size of approx. 20mm. Females reach about 25mm. The waterparameters should be not over 12,53 °e (francaise= 17,8 °f) and the water temperature should be between 22° and 25°. The caridina cf. “crystal red” comes with different color samples and like bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 3.50 Euro but is not available.

blue/brown Tiger dwarfshrimp
scientific name: Caridina cf. cantonensis “Tiger blue/brown”

blau/braune Tiger Zwerggarnele | Caridina cf. cantonensis “Tiger blau/braun”
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The Darkblue/brown Tiger dwarfshrimp has an intensive blue coloring and brown parts on her back. From a higher distance they look very dark, almost black. Like the blue tiger dwarfshrimp they have shining orange eyes. The male blue-brown tiger dwarfshrimps reach approx. 25 mm and the females up to approx. 35 mm. As for most of the other shrimps for this one the waterparameters are not reasonable. The water temperature should be between 22 and 27° C. In a bit more alkaline water the shrimps are colored more intensive. If breeding this shrimps you should aware of color-mutations. These shrimps also eat the bunny pellets, fozen food and pills as well as artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 15.00 Euro and is available.

blue Tiger dwarfshrimp
scientific name: caridina cf. cantonensis “Tiger blue”

Blaue Tiger Zwerggarnele | Caridina sp. “Tiger blau”(click the image to see more pictures!)

The male blue tiger dwarfshrimps reach approx. 25 mm and the females up to approx. 35 mm. As for most of the other shrimps for this one the waterparameters are not reasonable. The water temperature should be between 22 and 27° C. In a bit more alkaline water the shrimps are colored more intensive. If breeding this shrimps you should aware of color-mutations. These shrimps also eat the bunny pellets, fozen food and pills as well as artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 12.00 Euro but is not available.

Tiger dwarfshrimp
scientific name: caridina cf. cantonensis “Tiger”

Tiger Zwerggarnele | Caridina sp. “Tiger”(click the image to see more pictures!)

The tiger dwarfshrimp reaches same size like the blue tiger. Males approx. 25 mm and females about 35 mm. Waterparameters are not reasonable for these shrimps. The watertemperature should be between 22° and 27° C. They are more intensive colored in alkaline water, and the breed could bring different color samples, too. The Tiger dwarfshrimp also eats the bunny pellets, fozen food and pills as well as artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 2.00 Euro and is available.

colored Tiger dwarfshrimp
scientific name: caridina cf. cantonensis “Tiger colored”

Bunte Tiger Zwerggarnelen | Caridina sp. “Tiger”(click the image to see more pictures!)

Colored tiger dwarfshrimp we call those breeded shrimps coming with color samples from bright blue to orange. Most of them have bright eyes.
The males of this dwarfshrimp reach up to 25 mm and the females about 35 mm. As for most of the other shrimps for this one the waterparameters are not reasonable. The water temperature should be between 22 and 27° C. In a bit more alkaline water the shrimps are colored more intensive. If breeding this shrimps you should aware of color-mutations. These shrimps also eat the bunny pellets, fozen food and pills as wll as artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 4.50 Euro and is available.

white pearl dwarfshrimp
scientific name: neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis sp. „white pearl“

Weiße Perlen Zwerggarnele | Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis sp. „white pearl“(click the image to see more pictures!)

The white pearl dwarfshrimp males could reach approx. 20 mm while the females reach about 25 mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for that kind of shrimps. The water should be tempered between 20° und 28°. If you keep them with dark leaves you should see their white eggs very well. The white pearl dwarfshrimp also likes the bunny pellets, fozen food and pills as well as artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 1.50 Euro and is available.

Red Fire with back-stroke (Syn.Red Cherry oder Fire Red)
scientific name: Neocaridina heteropoda

Fire Zwerggarnele (Syn. Rückenstrichgarnele) | Neocaridina heteropoda
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The Red Cherry back-stroke male shrimps reach a size of approx. 20 mm. The females reach up to 25 mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for the Red Cherry shrimp and the water should be tempered between 18 and 28° C. If you keep them toghether with Corydoras sterbai the Red Cherry with back-stroke shrimps get more intesive colored, the females a little bit more than the male shrimps. Like many other our shrimps they like bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 2.00 Euro and is available.

Red Cherry / Fire Red
scientific name: neocaridina heteropoda var. red

Red Cherry oder Fire Red | Neocaridina denticulata sinensis var. red(click the image to see more pictures!)

The Red Cherry male shrimps reach a size of approx. 20 mm. The females reach up to 25 mm. The waterparameters are not reasonable for the Red Cherry shrimp and the water should be tempered between 18 and 28° C. If you keep them toghether with Corydoras sterbai the Red Cherry shrimps get more intesive colored, the females a little bit more than the male shrimps. Like many other our shrimps they like bunny pellets, frozen food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 1.50 Euro and is available.

Marmoreal dwarfshrimp
scientific name: neocaridina palmata

Marmor Zwerggarnele | Neocaridina palmata(click the image to see more pictures!)

The males reach approx. 21 mm while the female marmoreal dwarfshrimp reaches a size up to approx. 25 mm. The waterparameters are also not reasonable for the marmoreal dwarfshrimp. Temperature of the Water should be between 22 and 28° C liegen. If you keep this shrimp on a dark ground it gets more intensive coloring. The Marmoreal dwarfshrimp also eats the bunny pellets, frozen food and pills as well as artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 1.50 Euro and is available.

Scientific name: macrobrachium assamense (Tiwari, 1955)

Ringelhandgarnele | Macrobrachium assamense (Tiwari, 1955)(click the image to see more pictures!)

The males of the macrobrachium assamense (Tiwari, 1955) reach a zize of approx. 80 mm. The females reach just about 60 mm. Waterparameters are not reasonable and the watertemperature should be between 20° und 30° C. This shrimp is able to catch little fish and eat them. If you give her enough to eat there should be no problem but before buying the macrobrachium assamense (Tiwari, 1955) you should get some infos about fish to keep with. These shrimps love bunny pellets, frozen food and pills as well as artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 2.50 Euro and is available.

blue Mexicoshrimp
scientific name: macrobrachium sp. Mexiko

Blaue Mexicogarnele | Macrobrachium sp. Mexiko(click the image to see more pictures!)

The males of the blue mexicoshrimp reach a size up to approx. 70 mm. The females reach up to about 50 mm. Waterparameters are not reasonable and the watertemperature should be between 20° und 30° C. About this shrimp we do not know much now. It is possible that this shrimps act like the macrobrachium assamense (Tiwari, 1955). They could hunt little fish eat it. But as mentioned above should a good feeding prvent from hunting the little ones. You also get some information about this shrimps before keeping them together with fish. The blue mexicoshrimps eat the bunny pellets with enthusiasm. They like also frozen food living food, pills and artemia-salina.

One of these shrimps cost: 3.50 Euro and is available.

Bristlehandshrimp
scientific name: macrobrachium sp. “Borstenhand”

Borstenhandgarnele | Macrobrachium sp. “Borstenhand”(click the image to see more pictures!)

The male bristlehandshrimps reach a siz up to approx. 60 mm while the females reach just about 50 mm. Waterparameters are also not reasonable and the watertemperature should be between 20° und 30° C. About this shrimp we do not know much now. It ist told tha it can hunt fish up to a size of 40mm (!). If it's normal or if they were just hungry is not known yet but we will have an answer soon. They like frozen food, pills and artemia-salina. Those bunny pellets are not their favor.

One of these shrimps cost: 4.00 Euro but is not available.




Summary of crayfish (Krebse)

Cambarellus patzcuarensis sp. orange

Oranger Zwergkrebs (CPO) | Cambarellus patzcuarensis sp. Orange (click the image to see more pictures!)

The male cambarellus patzcuarensis sp. orange reaches a size up to approx. 30 mm. The females reach approx. 40 mm. The water should not be too soft but overall the waterparameters are not reasonable. The water should be tempered with min. 10° and max. 25° C. You should provide them with many hidingplaces where they can go while skinning (ecdysis). They don't eat plants and do not hunt fish. It has been told that sometimes they catch snoopy viviparous. They don't like the bunny pellets but they like frozen food, living food and artemia-salina.

One Cambarellus patzcuarensis sp. orange cost: 10.00 Euro and is available.

Cherax holthuisi

Aprikosenkrebs | Cherax holthuisi (click the image to see more pictures!)

The Cherax holthuisi reaches a size up to approx. 8 bis 10 cm. The waterparameters are not reasonable and the temperature should be between 20 und 25° C. This crayfish needs many hidingplaces. If you don't provide them they will build them on their own. They are friendly also among each other. They like green pills, frozen food and living food as well as artemia-salina, thesy don't like the bunny pellets. It is necessary to provide this crayfish with oak or beech leaves. For the breed it is important. They dont' eat plants.

One Cherax holthuisi cost: ?? Euro but is not available.

Cherax sp. “Zebra” (cf. papuanus)

Zebrakrebs | Cherax sp. “Zebra” (cf. papuanus) (click the image to see more pictures!)

The male Cherax sp. “Zebra” (cf. papuanus) reaches approx. 10 cm while the females reach approx. 12 cm size. The water should not be too soft but overall the waterparameters are not reasonable. The water should be tempered with min. 20° and max. 25° C. If you don't provide them with hidingplaces they will build them on their own. They are very friendly also among each other. They don't like the bunny pellets but they like frozen food, living food and artemia-salina. It is necessary to provide this crayfish with oak or beech leaves. For the breed it is important.

One Cherax sp. “Zebra” (cf. papuanus) cost: 15.00 Euro but is not available.