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Name: Atyopsis moluccensis
Common Names: Wood shrimp, Common Fan Shrimp, Bamboo Shrimp, Singapore Shrimp, Asian filter shrimp
Location: Asia: Freshwater habitats in the Indo-Pacific area, in particular Malaysia.
Max Size: Males grow up to 10cm. (4"), females to 6cm. (2,25").
Average Life Span: 1-2 years??
Water parameters: PH 6.5-7.8 Temp 21-25c
This shrimp is a filter feeder. It needs to be in a current so it can find food. A platform can be provided in a current for the shrimp to sit. They also need a well established tank.
Temperament: A healthy happy bamboo shrimp would be found sitting in the current for hours at a time, if you see the shrimp picking around the substrate then it isn't getting enough food.
Additional Info:
Breeding is rare and difficult as like the amano shrimp, brackish water is needed for the larva to grow.
Some care info used from www.piranha-info.com
References and some info also from www.wikipedia.org
First photo originally from wikipedia
Name: Atyopsis moluccensis
Common Names: Wood shrimp, Common Fan Shrimp, Bamboo Shrimp, Singapore Shrimp, Asian filter shrimp
Location: Asia: Freshwater habitats in the Indo-Pacific area, in particular Malaysia.
Max Size: Males grow up to 10cm. (4"), females to 6cm. (2,25").
Average Life Span: 1-2 years??
Water parameters: PH 6.5-7.8 Temp 21-25c
This shrimp is a filter feeder. It needs to be in a current so it can find food. A platform can be provided in a current for the shrimp to sit. They also need a well established tank.
Temperament: A healthy happy bamboo shrimp would be found sitting in the current for hours at a time, if you see the shrimp picking around the substrate then it isn't getting enough food.
Additional Info:
Breeding is rare and difficult as like the amano shrimp, brackish water is needed for the larva to grow.
Some care info used from www.piranha-info.com
References and some info also from www.wikipedia.org
First photo originally from wikipedia