Bamboo Shrimp (ATYOPSIS SPINIPES)
Bamboo Shrimp (ATYOPSIS SPINIPES)
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Bamboo Shrimp (aka Singapore Flower Shrimp), are the gentle giants of the freshwater shrimp family, we sell them between 1.5" and 3.5". They will sit in an area with light current and filter feeding through their mitt-like front four legs. I know, pretty cool right? They will also pick food off the ground like other shrimp varieties.
Like the Amano shrimp, the larvae require salt water to survive, so they will not reproduce in a freshwater aquarium. They are peaceful creatures and do well in most water conditions. We keep them in same water conditions as our Neocaridinas listed below.
Our Tank Water Parameters
PH: 7.0-7.2
GH: 7-8
KH: 3-4
TDS: 200-250
Temperature: 68F-74F
Customer Reviews
Super fast shipping to the east coast, shrimp arrived happy and healthy. Highly recommended.
We have two of these guys and we love them. They are pretty big but have the ability to hide in plain sight, which makes them fun to find. Recently, the bigger guy has been trying to get up to our floaters and he swims with a slight grace. Very entertaining and a perfect addition to our peaceful aquarium.
Shrimp arrived without a heat pack in the box. The water was almost 60 degrees upon arrival. I tried to acclimate them slowly before releasing them into the tank. They all died several days later.
Hi Brian, thanks for the review. I am sorry to hear that the bamboo shrimps didn't survive after some days in your tank. It looks like your order was shipped right after the thanks giving holiday and there was some postal delays with usps. We have since switched over to UPS for faster and more reliable shipping and made changes to our packing! I have reached out to you via email to follow up with the claim.
I was super excited to get two of these shrimp, then got super nervous because they just hid for a while, and I was afraid there wasn’t enough flow or food in the water column for them. However one just molted and now both have been coming out to filter feed, which has been fascinating to watch! These ladies and the cherry shrimp are the center pieces of the tank, for sure!
Shrimpy never ceases to amaze! Another happy, healthy shrimp for the tank