PH Range: 6.8 - 7.8
Temperature Range: 65 - 78 F
Hardness Range: 3 - 12 dkh
Life Span: 1 - 2 years
Gestation Period: 30 days
Ideal pH: 7.2
Ideal Temperature: 72 F
Ideal Hardness: 8 dkh
Diet: Omnivore
 
Malaya Shrimp History
The Malaya Shrimp is a South East Asia native that is fairly new to the North American Dwarf Shrimp hobby. Entering the hobby early in the 2000’s this shrimp is slowly becoming more popular because of its great color verity. The Malaya shrimp ranges from clear to red to black and everything in between.
Malaya Shrimp Care
Malaya Shrimp are fairly easy to care for. As long as their water conditions are stable and they have a fairly consistent diet the Malaya Shrimp will grow and thrive. Having no special requirements, when compared to other Dwarf Shrimp, ads to this shrimps growing popularity.
Malaya Shrimp Diet
Malaya Shrimp are omnivores and share the same diet that most Dwarf Shrimp enjoy. Algae eaters by nature, the Malaya Shrimp will eat naturally occurring algae in the home aquarium. While the Malaya is a natural algae eater, they are also voracious eaters of any other type of food that enters the aquarium.