Genus of bamboo shrimp.
Marble bamboo shrimp.
Occasionally bamboo shrimp color turns greenish and sometimes it shifts to the orange ish or yellow brown side.
While females have all three pairs close to the same size males forelegs are much larger than the other.
From southern asia it has found its way into the american aquarium hobby.
A more popular name of these species is flower shrimp marble shrimp wood shrimp singapore wood and the asian fan shrimp.
It is also called the flower shrimp wood shrimp singapore wood shrimp asian fan shrimp and the marble shrimp.
The shrimp s color also shifts ranging from more red than brown and then more brown than red.
Bamboo shrimp bamboo shrimp originally belong to the southeastern parts of asia.
Bamboo shrimp are fairly unique in the home aquarium.
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Family of bamboo shrimp.
When first introduced it was difficult to obtain but not many local fish stores and big box aquarium retailers carry this shrimp.
In the united states it is sold as a community tank invertebrate.
Unlike other ornamented dwarf shrimp it is very easy to differentiate males and females once they are about two inches long 4 cm.
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The bamboo shrimp is native to southern asia where it is valued as a food source.
It will eat any crustacean in the aquarium.
Typically bamboo shrimps stay in the places with strong water flow they rise their fan like legs and filter the water.
Bamboo shrimp male and female difference.
The bamboo shrimp atyopsis moluccensis is a filter shrimp species found in southeast asia.
The shrimp is rather large which is necessary for it not be carried away with the water flow.
8 10 cm sold at 5 cm and up temperament.
Bamboo shrimp uses its fan shaped legs to filter water and capture microorganisms plant remnants algae and other small rubbish.
Wood shrimp asian filter shrimp bamboo shrimp singapore shrimp flower shrimp marble shrimp mountain shrimp sexing edit edit source besides the difference in size males are generally larger gender can be determined by the legs.
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Bamboo shrimp can grow up to 8 10 cm 3 4 inches and live over 6 years if you kept them in a suitable environment where they can be happy and thrive.
A bamboo shrimp color range is generally a brown reddish with a very pronounced and wide egg shell colored stripe down the back.
The bamboo shark is a bottom dwelling shark that is common in the home aquarium.
It is also referred to as the whitespotted bamboo shark and has a brown colored body with broad tan stripes and spots.
Their popularity comes primarily from their importance in aquarium trade.
Atyopsis moluccensis maximum size.
