Atyopsis moluccensis

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Wood shrimp
Wood shrimp
Species	Atyopsis moluccensis
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL 20 US Gallons (75.7L)
Size	4.724 in 10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temp.	297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 301.15 K 82.4 °F 542.07 °R24 -28 °C (75.2-82.4°F)
Water Hardness	8-10
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	2-3 years

[edit] Alternative names

Wood Shrimp, Bamboo Shrimp, Singapore Shrimp, Flower Shrimp, Marble Shrimp

[edit] Sexing

Besides the difference in size (Males are generally larger), gender can be determined by the legs. While females have all three pairs close to the same size, males forelegs are much larger than the other two pairs.

[edit] Breeding

Like Amano shrimp, Wood shrimp require salt water to reproduce. Thus far, there have been no reported successes in captivity.

[edit] Diet

The Wood Shrimp is a filter feeder and will sit where there's good current and filter feed from there. If the tank water is too clean the shrimp can starve, you can crumble food such as plec wafers into the current and the shrimp will feed from the particles it catches. If you keep a few Amano Shrimp in the tank, the females should provide a steady stream of planktonic larvae which the Wood Shrimp will happily consume as they float by in the stream. A ratio of about 9 female Amano's seems to keep 3 adult Wood shrimp from picking the floor in a clean aquarium.

[edit] Environment Specifics

The Wood Shrimp is best kept in a heavily planted aquarium. Your shrimp may starve if your water is prestine, as they feed on suspended particles in the water.

[edit] Behaviour

Wood shrimp will frequently stand under the filter outflow and collect food out of the high speed water.

Approximately once a month (Depending on diet, age and environmental factors, it could be more or less frequent), the shrimp will molt (Shed its old shell to allow a new, slightly larger one to form). During this time, the shrimp will seek out a place to hide while it's new shell hardens, for safety reasons. Many unexperienced aquarists jump to conclusions, assuming their unseen shrimp to have been eaten; these fears are short lived however, as they usually reappear after a few days.

[edit] Identification

The Wood Shrimp is an attractive shrimp with thin horizontal red lines running down the body and a thick white stripe down the spine.

[edit] Images

Wood Shrimp

Wood Shrimp

Wood Shrimp

[edit] External links

• Fish Forums.com
• Wikipedia