75 Gallon - Bamboo Shrimp Filter Feeding

Here's the newest addition to the 75 gallon tank just hangin' out on a plastic plant filter feeding. Of all the places he could sit and filter feed, he chose this plant for some reason. He's about 2-3 inches in this video and so far, he has been getting along well with all of his tank mates.

If you have any questions about keeping bamboo shrimp or if your wondering whether they are right for your tank, leave a comment and ill be happy to help. Thanks!

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[Magostop]

Can they live off of that?

[BingX14]

@Magostop thats all they do lol they never forage around on the bottom for food or anything so yes, but occasionally i crush up flake food and put that in and when the water from the filter pushes it into the water the shrimp eats those

[Montrealmadness]

wow what an awesome Bamboo Shrimp! Can I ask what color your substrate is? My Boo is super light brown.. and im just wondering if they go darker colors with darker sand and stuff to blend. Ive had mine for 5 months now and i dont think he will ever turn red.

[BingX14]

@Montrealmadness thanks! my substrate is fine black gravel, and ive found that the jet black gravel deff brings out the bamboo's red color. The black substrate also deepens the colorings of the fish and makes their colors more intense!

[beardielover369]

Cool bid. I have one ? Though do bamboo shrimp go good with African dawf frogs and corycat?

Thanks

[BingX14]

@beardielover369 yes, but only if you have a strong current from the filter. Bamboo shrimp wont eat fish flakes or anything like that, they filter feed on micro organisms that are found in the filter. if you have a power filter that sucks water up thru a tube (the type of filter you'd hang on the back of your tank) then the shrimp will feed on the micro organisms that some out of the filter.

[TheUSAHaxor]

@BingX14 thats weird mine get red when they just shed there skin and brown when there about to shed

[z90a2012]

I have a 20 tall. With bolivian rams. Would a Bambi shrimp be good

[ladystardust13uk]

I've just bought one of these, he seems quite conent at the moment. What is the beautiful plant he is sitting on?

[12512cool]

Oh my gosh. That color! Mine is light brown. I'm waiting for him to molt so he can get this color! I got mine from PetCo today. He's hiding in my 46 gallon. But I have a decoration positioned right infront of the output filter flow.

[worldchicken2]

where did u get it