Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

Difficulty (1-5): 3/5

Description

Filter feeder that fans microscopic food from the current with feathered forelimbs. Needs real flow and suspended food, not pellets.

Water test requirements

  • pH: 6.5 – 7.8
  • Temperature: 23 – 28 °C
  • General Hardness (GH): 5 – 15 °dGH
  • Carbonate Hardness (KH): 2 – 10 °dKH
  • TDS: 150 – 350 ppm
  • Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 20 mg/L