Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
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
