In the United States, it is sold as a community-tank invertebrate. He is very fast and can knock them out. Differences between the sexes is easily noticeable with the male being larger than the female. The male is very aggressive when the female is ready to lay eggs. Up down around under. However, you can keep them with Amano shrimp, Bamboo shrimp, Vampire shrimp, Caridina cf. Fresh water shrimp have not been used for a very long time in the U.S.A, but thanks to their voracious algae eating appetite, they are quickly become very popular among aquarium owners everywhere. I have no idea whether they are male or female, but if I were to judge by their fuller carapace over their pleopod area, I'd guess female. The females also have a saddle style on the back which is essential in holding the eggs during their development. My first 2 (darker with spots) were female and at least 1 of my new shrimp is a male as he has the large front legs but he is less colourful. Close • Posted by. share. How long does this dance usually last? Close • Posted by. Never really seen my shrimps done this before or I may have missed it other times they did this. Because of these potential issues, many people will keep Betta fish in a separate tank. Ive noticed there is a difference in colours between male and female bamboo shrimp. Family of Bamboo Shrimp: Atyidae. 100% Upvoted. Posted at 23:44h in Fresh water, Fresh water fishes technical sheets by Acquascaping Lab. comment. Is this little one male or female?? While females have all three pairs close to the same size, males forelegs are much larger than the other two pairs. Bamboo Shrimp Bamboo shrimp originally belong to the southeastern parts of Asia. Bamboo Shrimp also like their habitat to include lots of rocks, like lava rocks for example. The bamboo shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis) is a filter shrimp species found in Southeast Asia. I have a heavily planted 10 gallon tank and I am keep a female bamboo shrimp in it. 100% Upvoted. So I'll keep you posted on how this odd betta, bamboo shrimp, neo tetra combo works. I also introduced a driftwood platform near the filter output for feeding, but it took 2 weeks for the bamboo to locate itself. I would take a picture of my male shrimp, but hes hiding behind a piece of slate at present! Moderator: Mustafa. Both my Aura Blues and CRS. It is also called the flower shrimp, wood shrimp, Singapore wood shrimp, Asian fan shrimp, and the marble shrimp. They're the largest in my new tank! An established freshwater aquarium of at least 50 litres with plenty of hiding places and mature substrate are the ideal setup for the Shrimp. babaulti, and Ghost shrimp. In this article, you’ll learn which fish species are compatible with either a male or female Bettas. But I feel that if you want a colorful and happy Betta all you need to do is some research and be careful when adding a Betta to a community tank. if so, can i get a male and a female? u/PukeEmNNukem. Their popularity comes primarily from their importance in aquarium trade. However, new posts are not allowed at this point. BAMBOO SHRIMP – Atyopsis Moluccensis – facts info. Have two bamboo shrimp and one is kinda red while the other is a yellow/brown is this a male and female or is there other causes This is an archived forum with lots of information. or would this cause too much (if any?) Do both genders have a hook like this then? Home > Fresh water > BAMBOO SHRIMP – Atyopsis Moluccensis – facts info. share. Got back today and for over 2 hours now, the shrimps are still swimming all around my tank! In the second picture the working left to right, the shrimp half in the photo I think is a male, the red shrimp with the whitish cracks in its shell is a female about to moult, the shrimp closest to the front is a male, beside that one looking at the camera is a male and behind him another female. Male or female? Does that make more sense? Understand its probably due to a female molting or releasing her hormones? Female dwarf shrimp carry their eggs safely tucked between their back legs (swimmerettes), where they are protected by their extended belly plates. Bamboo Shrimp, also known as Singapore Shrimp, are one of the largest freshwater shrimp available in the aquarium hobby today, … Bamboo Shrimp are a large robust shrimp harmless enough to even be kept with live bearer fry such as Guppies, Mollies or Platies. You can see the 'hook' I refer to - there is one on each front leg on my male bamboo shrimp. u/HoldingOnToYo-ou. Share. Water COCKROACHES! 12 Jul. 4) is it ok to mix bamboo shrimp with ghost shrimp and/or red cherry shrimp… Finally, Bamboo Shrimp seem to like tanks with sponge filters on powerful HOB power filter intakes. Nonetheless, the best tankmates for Blue velvet shrimp are all kinds of snails (check my guides about Malaysian Trumpet Snails , Mystery snails , Ramshorn Snails , Rabbit Snails, Japanese trapdoor snails , Nerite snails , even Assassin Snails ). A dance like swim. 6 minutes ago. Order of Bamboo Shrimp: Decapoda. They're the largest in my new tank! can i get just 2? There is a big difference between the male and female Red Cherry shrimp in terms of color and size. I am using Tetra whisper filter and I think it is good enough.