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One of Australia's Best Algae-Eating Shrimp!
Buy Australian Amano Shrimp (Caridina typus) online in Australia.
Hardy algae-eating freshwater shrimp ideal for planted aquariums. Save 25% now.
Looking for a natural algae eater for your freshwater aquarium? Australian Amano Shrimp (Caridina typus) are hardy, peaceful and incredibly active algae grazers, making them an excellent clean-up crew for planted aquariums and aquascapes.
Often called the Australian Amano Shrimp, Caridina typus is Australia's alternative to the well-known Amano Shrimp (Caridina multidentata).
These hardworking freshwater shrimp spend their day constantly grazing over aquarium plants, driftwood, rocks and substrate, helping consume black beard algae, soft algae, hair algae, string algae, biofilm, diatoms and decaying organic matter.
For best results, keep in groups of 3 or more.
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This beautiful variety of plants is perfect for any hobbyist looking to fill out their aquascape with vibrant colours and contrasting foliage. 100 stems selected from 6-8 different species will give you plenty to work with.
Pictures for reference only
We CANNOT ship plants to Tasmania or Western Australia
ALGAE CREW
Got algae issues? No worries, the Algae Crew is here! You won't believe your eyes when you see how quickly this crew will have your plants looking great! This Algae Crew pack contains Nerite Snails, NQ Algae Shrimps and Red Nose Shrimps. Our other algae eaters are also listed here in this collection, if you want to mix and match you own crew. As for Black Beard Algae, Amano Shrimps are your go to. Also remember to check out our Triple B (Black Beard Blast) to give you the algae fighting edge.
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*Pictures are for reference only. Aquatic plants adapt and change depending on their tank environment and the many variables ie lighting, fertilisers, CO2, etc
LCA PLANT PACKS
Trouble making decisions? Too hard to decide? Let us help you take the guess work out of plant selection with our beautiful plant packs. Designed to give you great variety with a range of colours and textures, to suit foreground, mid-ground, background and focal point placement.
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LCA's All in-One Premium Liquid Fertiliser is a super concentrated solution that supplies all the necessary micro and macro nutrients to ensure that your plants grow and develop in a healthy way. It has high concentration levels of Iron in DTPA form which means it is specially formulated for tanks with a Ph level of up to 7.5 Full 3x per week dosing provides enough Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron and other important key trace elements for even the most demanding tanks.
If you have soft water or are using RO/DI water you should also be using LCA's GH+Booster to ensure proper magnesium and calcium levels following a water change.
*Safe to use on fish, snail and shrimp* ( note if you have sensitive shrimps please use the Shrimp Safe Version).
Plant Maintenance
Planted aquariums can be a beautiful addition to your home, but the plants require regular maintenance to keep them looking their best.
Trimming
The thing about aquatic plants is that you can’t prune them continuously and expect new shoots. Aquatic plant species are always in the process of shedding old growth to put energy into new shoots and leaves. If you trim the top of your stem plants to keep them short, eventually those old stems might not provide any new growth as they will be too far-gone to do much of anything.
Read MoreTrimming
The thing about aquatic plants is that you can’t prune them continuously and expect new shoots. Aquatic plant species are always in the process of shedding old growth to put energy into new shoots and leaves. If you trim the top of your stem plants to keep them short, eventually those old stems might not provide any new growth as they will be too far-gone to do much of anything.
Algae in Low Tech Tank
So - you’ve started a new planted aquarium, it’s cycling away, you’ve put in some plants and hardscape and everything is looking great.
Then one day you look in to admire your hard work and there is algae on your leaves, diatoms on your substrate, and generally things just look like a huge mess.
Your immediate reaction will be to make some changes to your lighting, or your fertilisation, or throw in some algaecide, maybe mess with some other parameters you feel might be the root of the issue.
But wait! Sometimes the key to beating algae is to simply just wait it out.
Read MoreThen one day you look in to admire your hard work and there is algae on your leaves, diatoms on your substrate, and generally things just look like a huge mess.
Your immediate reaction will be to make some changes to your lighting, or your fertilisation, or throw in some algaecide, maybe mess with some other parameters you feel might be the root of the issue.
But wait! Sometimes the key to beating algae is to simply just wait it out.
When is the best time to start dosing your aquarium with fertiliser?
Have you put any plants in your aquarium? Then start dosing!
Even if you have a nutrient-rich substrate, such as aquasoil or a DIY dirted solution, you need to dose liquid fertiliser to your water column.
Why is that? These enriched substrates do hold a lot of nutrients and will be leeching ammonia and/or nitrates for the first few weeks after setting up your aquarium, but won’t be doing so at a rate sufficient for your plants’ needs. These substrates typically don’t supply enough potassium or micronutrients in the early stages either.
Read MoreEven if you have a nutrient-rich substrate, such as aquasoil or a DIY dirted solution, you need to dose liquid fertiliser to your water column.
Why is that? These enriched substrates do hold a lot of nutrients and will be leeching ammonia and/or nitrates for the first few weeks after setting up your aquarium, but won’t be doing so at a rate sufficient for your plants’ needs. These substrates typically don’t supply enough potassium or micronutrients in the early stages either.
