Vampire Shrimp
Atya gabonensis
Difficulty (1-5): 4/5
Description
Large blue-grey filter feeder reaching fifteen centimetres. Nocturnal, entirely peaceful, and needs strong current to feed properly.
Water test requirements
- pH: 6.5 – 7.8
- Temperature: 23 – 29 °C
- General Hardness (GH): 5 – 15 °dGH
- Carbonate Hardness (KH): 2 – 10 °dKH
- TDS: 150 – 350 ppm
- Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 20 mg/L