African Giant Filter Shrimp

rwilliams254

rwilliams254

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This think looks awesome!!! Anyone have any experience with these? Found them at http://www.azgardens.com/shrimpfactory.php


African Giant Filter Shrimp Atya gabonensis
a.k.a. African Fan Shrimp, Vampire Shrimp
Size: over 15cm pH: 6.5 - 7.4, Temp: 74-88, Origin: West Africa, Eastern South America
These ARE the largest, newest shrimp we offer. ULTRA RARE!!!! These are NOT wild caught. Ours are all farm raised.
CARE: Require almost identical water conditions and have similar behavior patterns as a Singapore Shrimp (see above) These will also colonize on driftwood, so buy a grouping of them for best results! Absolutely 100% harmless as they have no way to hurt or injure other aquatic animals, so these are ideal for many community tanks.
Size at shipping: about 2 to 3".
Stocking Ratio: 1 or 2 shrimp per 10 gallons.
Your cost 12.99 each SPECIAL PRICE! reg. price 19.99​
 
Filter shrimp need food in the water colum to feed from, so you would need plankton or the like as a staple food. Ive not had any eat anything else and due to the price of it over here i gave up trying and sold the one i had
 
Can you buy plankton?
 
Just make sure you get the shipping fees IN WRITING from AZGardens.com. I've read countless complaints about them not telling people the shipping fees and then the people get a HUGE charge to their credit card. Other than that, their site is a good resource for information.
 
Thanks for the heads up.
 
one of my lfs over here sells them at $20 each...same requirements as a bamboo shrimp, established tank, high water flow, but more community than bamboo, keep at least 4 together....at $20 each...x 4.....

i feed my bamboo liquifry and powdered fry food, loves it

i plan on having a discus tank and putting them in there....

i think they are top of the range shrimp
 
..at least 4? I was thinking 2. That's a lot of shrimp body!
 
I'm not so sure that they are more community that Bamboo. Once in a while, my two vampires do hang out in the same cave peacefully, but a lot of times they push each other around, sometimes quite violently. Mine can be quite tempermental and territorial at times.

My bamboo, on the other hand, are extremely social, always hanging out right next to each other by the powerhead.
 
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