Sam Chicklets Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Anyone seen these before? Any info on them would be great. I will try to post pics later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrie Lee Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 (edited) LOL! I tried to search information on them and all I got was recipes! It's especially funny as my husband was making jokes about them being big enough to eat when we were in the store looking at them. I did find this on this website. Rock shrimp, Atyopsis spp. Rock, or Mountain, shrimps are mainly imported from Singapore, and are often large (up to 8cm/3") and quite colourful. They are normally browny-red with a pale stripe running along the back. However, more than one species appears to be imported under this name, including Atyopsis moluccensis. These shrimps are filter-feeders and have special fan-like appendages for extracting micro-organisms from the water. They are interesting to watch and quite active in the tank. Unlike Caridina japonica, the Rock shrimps are found in warmer water. Also this link: http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/r90001.htm Edited October 7, 2007 by Terrie Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I have'nt found any more info on them than Terry Lee found Nick, But they do a bang up job on the tank, All the plants are clean and one of the sponge filters looks like I just took it out of the package. Only a small tank 10 gal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Did some more searching Nick. The closest thing I could find is Atyopsis Moluccensis. Not much on them but it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Thanx guys I kind of gave up after reading about 50 recipes, and looking plates of shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Now that I have the latin name I was also able to find this. http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Shrimp/ http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Sh...p.htm~mainFrame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James (Western Canada) Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Try this yahoo group..... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/ HTH James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I now have 6 of these guys in a tank all there own, Very fine gravel, lots of rocks and live plants. They love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I now have 6 of these guys in a tank all there own, Very fine gravel, lots of rocks and live plants. They love it. You went back for more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I did. I was going to clean Henry out of the 7 he had left, But I thought I would be a nice guy and leave 3 for you or anyone else that might want some. From what I have read on them they are very easy to keep, easy to breed, and will accept most foods. Frozen daphnia, flakes, algae wafers, I have even seen mine dining on escargot. So they are a small snail killer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 'rock shrimp' = 'mountain shrimp' = 'bamboo shrimp' = 'flower shrimp' = Atyopsis moluccensis...it all depends on which supplier they come from as to the common name used on the shipment (which is usually what the retailer will use). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 From what I have read on them they are very easy to keep, easy to breed, Easy to keep, not easy to breed, as they require semi-marine conditions for larvae hatching and growth. and will accept most foods. Frozen daphnia, flakes, algae wafers, I have even seen mine dining on escargot. So they are a small snail killer as well. That is a first..they are basically filter-feeders and I cannot imagine them doing much more than brushing algae wafers or snails with their 'fans' to remove surface particles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 when I had mine I used to squirt some liquid fry food in the water by it and it would eat that, but I think that this would only be a supplement to the diet, not the staple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) I've been doing some research and so far only found 1 page refering to salt. http://www.theshrimpfarm.com/bamboo_shrimp.shtml . They said it is believed they require salt for breeding but gave no other info. Christian do you have other sources I could read up on this? I found one page that called it "Asian filter shrimp". The picture was bang on for the look of this shrimp with th white striations down it's body on a tan background colour. http://www.petshrimp.com/bambooshrimp.html Edited October 11, 2007 by Qattarra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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