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Microbes
Paramecium
Paramecium caudatum
Also known as
Slipper Animalcule
Care levelBeginner
Parameters
pH6.5–8
59
Temperature18–28 °C
1832
Adult size0.01–0.03 cm
015
Taxonomy
Description
A staple live food for shrimp fry: 100–300 µm single-celled ciliate that drifts through the water column where shrimplets can graze. Cultured in glass jars with hay infusion or commercial media.
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