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thebullit
03-29-2008, 11:30 AM
i just managed to get my hands on a pair of rock shrimp..any 1 else kept or keep these?
msjinkzd
03-29-2008, 11:45 AM
I haven't! And shame on you, where are the pics?!? LOL, i will poke around see what I find out about them.
thebullit
03-29-2008, 12:00 PM
lol will take some in a little while and post lol
thebullit
03-29-2008, 1:07 PM
heres a few pics of the bad boys / girls. there just short of 3"
Dwarf Puffers
03-29-2008, 1:17 PM
Nice... Another common name is bamboo shrimp.
thebullit
03-29-2008, 1:31 PM
Nice... Another common name is bamboo shrimp.
cheers thanks.
msjinkzd
03-29-2008, 1:34 PM
they are super cool! nice shots!
FtwayneFish
03-29-2008, 1:38 PM
Yea I have the bamboo named one, they look alil diff tho.
He recently thought the carpet would be better and I found a CRISPY version.
thebullit
03-29-2008, 1:46 PM
Yea I have the bamboo named one, they look alil diff tho.
He recently thought the carpet would be better and I found a CRISPY version.
oh man sorry for your loss.
thebullit
03-29-2008, 1:47 PM
they are super cool! nice shots!
thanks chuck.
mailman37
03-29-2008, 2:00 PM
fom the pics i can see that youre shrimp is a filter feeder
thebullit
03-29-2008, 2:15 PM
fom the pics i can see that youre shrimp is a filter feeder
yer you sure are right.
vampie
03-29-2008, 2:27 PM
It's more commonly known as Bamboo shrimp, or an Asian fan shrimp. Make sure that it can feed properly, and it should color up.
thebullit
03-29-2008, 2:37 PM
yes i will, they have gone in a well established tank with other harmless fish. it also has a good current in 2 places so there will be ample food supply for them. now its out of the fish shop i can make them happy and soon enough there colour will plossom.
thebullit
03-29-2008, 6:25 PM
blossom even :lol:
pixl8r
03-29-2008, 7:18 PM
Yep they are Atyopsis moluccensis (bamboo, wood, flower, or rock shrimp). Also don't expect them to breed in fresh water, or at least, don't expect the offspring to survive in freshwater.
thebullit
03-30-2008, 4:57 AM
Yep they are Atyopsis moluccensis (bamboo, wood, flower, or rock shrimp). Also don't expect them to breed in fresh water, or at least, don't expect the offspring to survive in freshwater.
i know mate, if things happen i might just set up another tank and try to raise the younge. see what happens.
Fishy_Fun
03-30-2008, 5:40 AM
wow very neat.Good luck with them
thebullit
03-30-2008, 7:08 AM
thanks.
thebullit
04-01-2008, 1:56 PM
these guys have found a spot on the top of the intake pipe on my filter. they havnt moved in 2 days, but there feeding well. is this what these guys do all the time is hang out and feed?
vampie
04-01-2008, 2:51 PM
Yep. Unless you have good flow throughout your tank, they're likely to just find the best spot and stay there most of the time.
thebullit
04-01-2008, 3:18 PM
they must of found the first place and fattening up after being in the pet shop. there is ample currents though out the tank which i think would be better for them. ile leave them a few more days there to have a good feast then maybe move them to a better and wide spread current.
cheers
Robin Alv
04-01-2008, 8:49 PM
What is good current? I bought a small Azoo for my 20 gallon. I did not want too strong a current due to my plants - It is the small model and seems to do well but I put only one in. Is it enough? I have 3 bamboo shrimp with my safe fish and plants in there.
I love these guys. I've go two in my tank they love hangin out on the drift wood.
Danimal62
04-01-2008, 9:40 PM
Just FYI
All the pictures of the Bamboo Shrimp (http://www.theshrimpfarm.com/bamboo_shrimp.shtml) are of female shrimp. The males have much larger front walking legs!
Enjoy!
thebullit
04-02-2008, 5:16 AM
thanks for that!!
thebullit
04-02-2008, 7:56 AM
as with most inverts i leave there molted skin in the tank for them to eat to put back there goodness. any ways as these bamboos are filter feeders would you still leave the molted skin in or remove? as 1 of mine has just molted.
eclecticoldsod
04-02-2008, 11:12 AM
Great pictures! I call them fan shrimps [they have lots of common names Bamboo shrimp, mountain shrimp, rock shrimp etc:] the proper name is (I think) Atyopsis spinipes.
I have several of them, and their colours are very different – some light, some dark – some more red, some more brownish..? All the same species though. They like a strong current where they can filter tiny food with their fans, although mine also pick stuff up with their little claws. Safe to keep with even the tiniest shrimps, but, sadly, they mostly come out at night, if the have anywhere to hide during the daylight hours.
I love them..!
thebullit
04-02-2008, 12:42 PM
Great pictures! I call them fan shrimps [they have lots of common names Bamboo shrimp, mountain shrimp, rock shrimp etc:] the proper name is (I think) Atyopsis spinipes.
I have several of them, and their colours are very different – some light, some dark – some more red, some more brownish..? All the same species though. They like a strong current where they can filter tiny food with their fans, although mine also pick stuff up with their little claws. Safe to keep with even the tiniest shrimps, but, sadly, they mostly come out at night, if the have anywhere to hide during the daylight hours.
I love them..!
am sure there name is Atyopsis moluccensis. but hey what do i know lol.
eclecticoldsod
04-02-2008, 2:23 PM
am sure there name is Atyopsis moluccensis. but hey what do i know lol.
Probably more than me, mate! In which case, mine could be moluccensis, too...
LFS, of course, had only a common name, so I tried to identify mine from this site:
http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp.htm?Shrimpfr.htm~mainFrame (http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp.htm?Shrimpfr.htm%7EmainFrame)
Your pictures are better than theirs – and a lot better than anything I could ever produce – so I'll go along with you..! :lipssealedsmilie:
thebullit
04-02-2008, 2:33 PM
lol thanks,
heres were i got my info from http://www.theshrimpfarm.com/bamboo_shrimp.shtml