Safe tank for bamboo shrimps (Atyopsis moluccensis)

thapsus · 02-24-2005, 06:05 AM

Is any of these tanks safe for bamboo shrimps? Which is best tank for them and what would I need to take off?

1. 24 gallons. Fishes: tiny rasboras, dwarf croaking gouramies, kuhlie loaches and amano shrimps

2. 20 gallons. Fishes: gastromyzon (?) loaches, borelliis cichlids, bristlenose, lots of different small shrimps

3. 24 gallons. Fishes: panda corys, now betta and Dario dario fry in future betta or Darios

I have room in every tank, nitrate is 0-5. Borelliis and gouramis don't hurt or care about small shrimps but might do something to bigger bamboo shrimps.....

What do you guys think?

Thank You!

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 10:51 AM

probably the 24 gallon with the panda corys and betta... don't really know exactly what you mean by Dario?

thapsus · 02-24-2005, 12:08 PM

Here is one of Darios, they are small Badises.

Very nippy I've heard but only 1inch long.

PeteyZ · 03-25-2005, 07:24 PM

well if u have plenty of hinding spots for the shrimp anything will be fine. I have 7 bamboo shrimp in a 38 gallon with an arowanna, convicts, haps, kribs and a silver dollar. They just hide in the rocks or around the filter. So you really dont have to worry about the fish in the tank

LittlePuff · 03-25-2005, 09:39 PM

The cichlids don't bother them? I've got 2 I'd love to put in with an Electric Yellow and 2 Brichardis. I paid $17 each for them (and they weren't easy to find) I'm afraid to try it.

Kim

thapsus · 03-26-2005, 06:51 AM

I've had 4 bamboos in first tank for a while now. Everything is going great. Shrimps are in sight all the time. No one is bullying them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...s/P2280038.jpg

**Damon** · 03-26-2005, 08:53 AM

Stay away from the cichlid tank. EIther of the other 2 will work fine. Bamboo (Wood) shrimp are pretty large and hardy. The cichlids may harass them to much though. The bettas and other anabantids will leave them alone (dario dario).

p. tang · 04-04-2005, 05:13 PM

Hey petey....I hate to say this but both your tanks are overstocked.....and that arrowana will need atleast a 120 by the time its a year old.

02-24-2005, 06:05 AM	#1
thapsus Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	Safe tank for bamboo shrimps (Atyopsis moluccensis) Is any of these tanks safe for bamboo shrimps? Which is best tank for them and what would I need to take off? 1. 24 gallons. Fishes: tiny rasboras, dwarf croaking gouramies, kuhlie loaches and amano shrimps 2. 20 gallons. Fishes: gastromyzon (?) loaches, borelliis cichlids, bristlenose, lots of different small shrimps 3. 24 gallons. Fishes: panda corys, now betta and Dario dario fry in future betta or Darios I have room in every tank, nitrate is 0-5. Borelliis and gouramis don't hurt or care about small shrimps but might do something to bigger bamboo shrimps..... What do you guys think? Thank You!

02-24-2005, 10:51 AM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,501 User Feedback: (1)	probably the 24 gallon with the panda corys and betta... don't really know exactly what you mean by Dario? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-24-2005, 12:08 PM	#3
thapsus Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Safe tank for bamboo shrimps (Atyopsis moluccensis) Here is one of Darios, they are small Badises. Very nippy I've heard but only 1inch long.

03-25-2005, 09:39 PM	#5
LittlePuff Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 66 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Safe tank for bamboo shrimps (Atyopsis moluccensis) The cichlids don't bother them? I've got 2 I'd love to put in with an Electric Yellow and 2 Brichardis. I paid $17 each for them (and they weren't easy to find) I'm afraid to try it. Kim

03-26-2005, 06:51 AM	#6
thapsus Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 37 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Safe tank for bamboo shrimps (Atyopsis moluccensis) I've had 4 bamboos in first tank for a while now. Everything is going great. Shrimps are in sight all the time. No one is bullying them. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...s/P2280038.jpg

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03-25-2005, 07:24 PM	#4
PeteyZ Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8 User Feedback: (0)	well if u have plenty of hinding spots for the shrimp anything will be fine. I have 7 bamboo shrimp in a 38 gallon with an arowanna, convicts, haps, kribs and a silver dollar. They just hide in the rocks or around the filter. So you really dont have to worry about the fish in the tank

03-26-2005, 08:53 AM	#7
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Safe tank for bamboo shrimps (Atyopsis moluccensis) Stay away from the cichlid tank. EIther of the other 2 will work fine. Bamboo (Wood) shrimp are pretty large and hardy. The cichlids may harass them to much though. The bettas and other anabantids will leave them alone (dario dario). __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

04-04-2005, 05:13 PM	#8
p. tang Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Safe tank for bamboo shrimps (Atyopsis moluccensis) Hey petey....I hate to say this but both your tanks are overstocked.....and that arrowana will need atleast a 120 by the time its a year old.

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