Bamboo Shrimp

DuckDog22 · 10-13-2005, 02:03 PM

Hello. In my fish tank i currently have 2 very large parrots, 6 tiger barbs, and 2 corys. i was wondering if i could add a bamboo shrimp in. thanks for your help!

**Fishfirst** · 10-13-2005, 02:08 PM

no, parrots and tigers would eat um up, i believe... shrimp are delicate and cant be kept with most of the aggressives.

DuckDog22 · 10-13-2005, 02:13 PM

ok, thanks. now what if i put him in my other tank (just tetras and corys) would that be okay? my other option is a 10 gallon with some tetras, one small kissing gourami, and another fish, i think its called a weather loach, or something like that.

**Fishfirst** · 10-13-2005, 02:42 PM

tetras and cories... the gourami will most likely not be good for the bamboo either.

garfieldnfish · 10-13-2005, 05:42 PM

I had my bamboo shrimp with glolight tetras and salt and pepper corys. Good combo. Gourami's and filter shrimp, bad combo.

fishboy · 10-13-2005, 05:50 PM

be sure there is food for him to filter feed in your tank, and these suckers get 5"!

Lydia · 10-14-2005, 01:05 PM

The gourami would probably tear the shrimp up.

starrfish71 · 10-17-2005, 12:34 PM

What do you feed filter feeders? I saw these shrimp in a store here in town and was surprised at their size- do they get along with other types of shrimp?

**Fishfirst** · 10-17-2005, 02:08 PM

filter feeders eat the little stuff floating around in a tank. Usually zooplankton or phytoplankton.

garfieldnfish · 10-18-2005, 06:19 PM

I feed mine phytoplankton too, but they also use their filter arms to pick up larger morsels so they can eat small pieces of left over fish flakes just as easily. When I microwave peas for my fish and shell them there is always a little water left in the dish with small pieces of peas. I toss that water in the tank with the shrimp. Crushed flakes work well also.
Sometimes they hang on the driftwood and filter for food but just as often I see them walking the tank floor picking up food. Each bamboo shrimp should have a minimum of 10 gal of water in order to find enough to eat.

10-13-2005, 02:03 PM	#1
DuckDog22 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 3	Bamboo Shrimp Hello. In my fish tank i currently have 2 very large parrots, 6 tiger barbs, and 2 corys. i was wondering if i could add a bamboo shrimp in. thanks for your help!

10-13-2005, 02:08 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	no, parrots and tigers would eat um up, i believe... shrimp are delicate and cant be kept with most of the aggressives. __________________ 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

10-13-2005, 02:13 PM	#3
DuckDog22 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 3	ok, thanks. now what if i put him in my other tank (just tetras and corys) would that be okay? my other option is a 10 gallon with some tetras, one small kissing gourami, and another fish, i think its called a weather loach, or something like that. Last edited by DuckDog22; 10-13-2005 at 02:16 PM.

10-13-2005, 02:42 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	tetras and cories... the gourami will most likely not be good for the bamboo either. __________________ 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

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fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,647	be sure there is food for him to filter feed in your tank, and these suckers get 5"! __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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10-13-2005, 05:42 PM	#5
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 660	I had my bamboo shrimp with glolight tetras and salt and pepper corys. Good combo. Gourami's and filter shrimp, bad combo.

10-14-2005, 01:05 PM	#7
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	The gourami would probably tear the shrimp up.

10-17-2005, 12:34 PM	#8
starrfish71 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 89	What do you feed filter feeders? I saw these shrimp in a store here in town and was surprised at their size- do they get along with other types of shrimp?

10-17-2005, 02:08 PM	#9
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	filter feeders eat the little stuff floating around in a tank. Usually zooplankton or phytoplankton. __________________ 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

10-18-2005, 06:19 PM	#10
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 660	I feed mine phytoplankton too, but they also use their filter arms to pick up larger morsels so they can eat small pieces of left over fish flakes just as easily. When I microwave peas for my fish and shell them there is always a little water left in the dish with small pieces of peas. I toss that water in the tank with the shrimp. Crushed flakes work well also. Sometimes they hang on the driftwood and filter for food but just as often I see them walking the tank floor picking up food. Each bamboo shrimp should have a minimum of 10 gal of water in order to find enough to eat.

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