Bamboo shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis
Photo: Kacper Aleksander · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 7 cm3 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 1–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 15–27 °C59–81 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A mature tank and fine suspended food are needed for filter feeding.A mature tank and fine suspended food are needed for filter feeding.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African pike
African pike may eat Bamboo shrimpAfrican pike may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Bamboo shrimpAlligator gar may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Bamboo shrimpAntenna ray may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Bamboo shrimpArapaima may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Bamboo shrimpAsian arowana may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Bamboo shrimpAustralian pearl arowana may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Bamboo shrimpBarred bichir may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Bamboo shrimpBlack bullhead may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Black diamond cichlid
Black diamond cichlid may eat Bamboo shrimpBlack diamond cichlid may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Brown bullhead
Brown bullhead may eat Bamboo shrimpBrown bullhead may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Bamboo shrimpBullseye snakehead may eat Bamboo shrimp
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Bamboo shrimpButterfly peacock bass may eat Bamboo shrimp
Sources
| temperature | 15–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Freshwater; exact natural range needs expert review | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A mature tank and fine suspended food are needed for filter feeding. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #AB8967 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 1–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shrimp | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| copper sensitive | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| predation risk | high | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |