African Giant Filter Shrimp

1st: "Not wild caught" is probably a bit misleading. My understanding is that neither these (nor the more common "bamboo" shrimp - another filter feeder) have yet been bred in captivity.

2nd: http://www.petshrimp.com/africanfiltershrimp.html

These are on my wishlist, but I haven't seen any around here (so I would likely have to special order them) and I really can't afford them right now, sadly.

I have heard a lot of compaints about AZGardens. I plan on buying there only as a last resort when I finally am able to get these shrimp.


I wouldn't call bamboo social. They only hang out close to one another (at least IME) since that is where the highest flow is. They also often push and climb on one another, trying to get a feeding advantage.
 
That's interesting. I haven't had that kind of experience with my bamboo. They've never been pushy or shown any kind of aggression to each other or any of the other shrimp. I probably shouldn't have used the word "social" though. I meant that they don't mind being around each other, compared to my vampires, in any case.


1st: "Not wild caught" is probably a bit misleading. My understanding is that neither these (nor the more common "bamboo" shrimp - another filter feeder) have yet been bred in captivity.
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I just found out that one of mine is a female, has recently become sexually mature, and is now carrying eggs. I would like to try and raise the offspring, but I've never attempted anything like it before. I hope things work out ok.
 
pacalan,

[FONT=&quot]Are you familiar with the requirements to successfully breed Atyopsis Moluccensis (wood/bamboo shrimp) or Atya Gabonensis (blue rhino/vampire shrimp)? I'm not sure which of yours are currently berried. But you will need to hatch them in brackish water and at different stages they will need varied degrees of saltwater.

From what I've read, it is extremely difficult, much like breeding some types of ghost shrimp and amano shrimp. I sincerely hope you're successful! Please let us know what you do, with water conditions and foods.[/FONT]


Good luck! :thumbsup:
 
Oops, I guess the statement was a bit unclear. It's the vampire who is berried.

The female amanos in my tank seem to always have eggs, so I have been idly researching what all is involved in with raising the young. Now that I see the vampire with eggs, I've been looking into it more seriously.
I haven't been able to find any information about the vampires' breeding and the requirements of its larvae, but I have found some good articles about amano. Whether or not the process in interchangeable between the two, I don't know.
 
I've read that its quite easy breeding flower/singapore shrimp once you have the proper setup and foods. a dedicated medium size planted tank, a couple shrimp, and a phytoplankton reactor.
 
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OOPS! I searched around for the same page and it was for saltwater cleaner shrimp.

sorry bout that.
 
i've had a bamboo shrimp for about 2 yrs and a vampire shrimp for about 1 yr. their care is basically the same... as for the vampire being more social than a bamboo, that im not too sure of. when my vampire and bamboo cross paths, there's always a shoving match. and when the bamboo is in front of a current with its fans out, the vampire will sometimes go over and take its spot, the bamboo steps aside and gets the "loser" spot, lol. although i've seen some mild aggression towards each other, they do not exhibit any life threatening acts towards each other and never bother the other tank inhabitants, fish or invert.
 
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