Bamboo Shrimp
(Atyopsis moluccensis)
Product Overview
The Bamboo Shrimp, also known as the Wood Shrimp or Fan Shrimp, is a peaceful and fascinating freshwater invertebrate. Originating from Southeast Asia, this shrimp is unique for its fan-like appendages, which it uses to filter tiny food particles from the water column. Their gentle nature and intriguing behavior make them a favorite among aquarists.
Key Features
- Species: Atyopsis moluccensis
- Size: 2 to 3.5 inches (Adult)
- Care Level: Moderate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Lifespan: 1 to 2 years
- Diet: Filter feeder (microorganisms, algae, and finely powdered foods)
Tank Requirements
- Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons
- Water Temperature: 75°F to 82°F
- pH Range: 6.5 to 7.5
- Water Hardness: Soft to moderate
- Tank Setup: Provide moderate to strong water flow to facilitate their feeding behavior. Include rocks, driftwood, or plants for shelter and perching spots.
Why Choose Bamboo Shrimp?
- Unique Feeding Behavior: Watch as they gracefully fan their specialized appendages to catch food particles.
- Peaceful Nature: Ideal for community tanks with non-aggressive tank mates.
- Natural Cleaner: Helps keep your tank clean by consuming organic debris and microorganisms.
Care Tips
- Ensure good water flow in the tank to support their filter-feeding needs.
- Supplement their diet with powdered shrimp foods or finely ground algae wafers.
- Avoid copper-based medications, which are harmful to shrimp.
Also commonly known as the Wood Shrimp. This beautiful shrimp is a filter feeder and does a great job feeding off the surfaces of the tank and eating matter off plants. They particularly love hanging around the foam cover of the filters, catching and eating the debris that gets caught around that area. Size is about 1.5-2 inches. Bamboo Shrimp are “detritivores” which means they collect particles in the water for food. With brush like hands they sift through an aquarium collecting food with a fun dance like movement. Very peaceful large invert that gets a rust red color with a cream stripe once comfortable. Great community addition!
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Bambo shirmp
Outstanding delivered on time and all alive and well . Great addition
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Beautiful and fragile
these are some of my favorite inverts for a tank! Large and bright red with a racing stripe, these gentle giants get stressed very easily. If you strive for crystal clear water, these big boys will actually starve. They don't take to transit well, and i actually lost one shortly after i dropped them into my quarantine tank. They do best in established tanks at least a year old. Blackwater tanks, or tanks with low filtration are where these guys thrive. If you seem scooping their fans on the substrate, they are hungry! Frozen daphnia in a tank with decent flow will happily feed them.
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Wood Shrimp Baby!!
Who said shrimp are just for eating? i keep all sorts of inverts and bamboo shrimp aka wood shrimp is the best peaceful shrimp. theyre constantly holding meetings when they stand in a silly circle.
