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| Family: |
Atyidae
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| Genus & Species: |
Atyopsis moluccensis |
| Common Name: |
Bamboo shrimp, wood shrimp, filter shrimp, fan shrimp, flower shrimp
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| Size: |
3" to 5" (8-12cm) |
| Habitat: |
Asia: Taiwan (this red variety does not occur naturally anywhere, but originally bred in Taiwan. Wild form occurs in Southern China and Taiwan)
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| Min Tank Size: |
20 gallon for colony starting, best recommendation is 4 shrimp per gallon of water
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| Diet: |
Micro (or very small) foods filtered out of water current.
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| Behavior: |
Peaceful, though baby fish getting stuck in filters will be eaten.
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| Water: |
73°F-84°F (23-29 C), soft water, PH 6.8 to 7.5 < 7 prefered.
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| Care: |
Needs a place to sit in the current, needs to be with peaceful fish.
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| Communities: |
Good, no invert eating fish.
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| Suitability: |
Hobbyist should have some experience.
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