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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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