About the species

Green Babaulti is a green dwarf shrimp of the species Caridina cf. babaulti, named after the French collector Guy Babault who described the species in 1914. The green colour ranges from light olive to strong green, making it one of very few truly green aquarium shrimp.

Facts

• Latin name: Caridina cf. babaulti
• Common name: Green Babaulti
• Size: 2.5–4 cm
• Lifespan: 1.5–2.5 years

Behavior

Green Babaulti is a peaceful and persistent grazer that likes to stay in dense vegetation. It has a longer, serrated rostrum than Neocaridina and picks efficiently through moss and fine-leaved plants.

Reproduction

• Females usually carry 30–50 comparatively small eggs
• The eggs hatch after about 30 days as fully developed shrimplets
• The young grow more slowly than Neocaridina and need plenty of biofilm

Feeding

Green Babaulti is an excellent algae eater and feeds on:

• Soft algae
• Biofilm
• Organic material

Feel free to supplement with:

• A quality shrimp food
• Blanched vegetables
• Catappa leaves

Aquarium

• Minimum aquarium size: 30 litres
• Substrate: Shrimp gravel or sand

Difficulty level

🟢 Easy

Recommendation

Green Babaulti is an excellent algae eater and tolerates a wide range of water values. It is however more sensitive to organic pollution than many other shrimp, so keep nitrate low with regular water changes. Without selection the green colour fades over generations.