Bamboo Shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis)
Quick facts
Scientific nameAtyopsis moluccensis
Care levelModerate
Reef safetyFreshwater
TemperamentPeaceful
Adult size3.5 in
Minimum tank size20
Water parametersTemp 72-82°F, pH 6.5-7.8, GH 6-15 dGH
Diet and feeding
omnivore
Keeper notes
Larvae require brackish water to develop, so it will not breed in a freshwater aquarium. A large filter-feeding shrimp that fans the water column with feathery appendages to catch suspended food, so it needs good flow and a food-rich, mature tank. If it is seen scavenging the substrate it is usually starving; target-feed powdered/suspended foods. Copper sensitive — no copper meds. Peaceful and best kept in groups.
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