Look!..what kind of shrimp is this?

chonhzilla · 05-10-2008, 02:01 AM

I went to my LFS today and saw a pretty neat looking shrimp. So I picked it up, He's pretty big he's about 3". He was under the name of Mantis Shrimp. Can someone correct this?....What kind of shrimp is this? He's awesome though....I like him..... He is a filter feeder....nice one though...PICTURES BELOW....

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**macclellan** · 05-10-2008, 02:04 AM

Looks like a bamboo shrimp

Natty · 05-10-2008, 02:34 AM

Ditto

**NeonShrimp** · 05-10-2008, 03:21 AM

Also known as the Asian Filter Shrimp, Flower Shrimp, Wood Shrimp and Fan Shrimp among it's many common names, the scientific name is Atyopsis moluccensis

They are great I have one in my display tank and it is always great fun to try and find it as it tries to hide all over the tank.

DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR · 05-10-2008, 05:26 AM

HAHA
you found that at whities!!!
i saw those when i was there earlier this week.
they are definetly mislabeled. mantis shrimp is a powerful predatory saltwater shrimp.

i have 2 of those bamboo shrimp in my 55 gal. i found some SAE there in a tank almost directly across from where those shrimp were... check em out.

chonhzilla · 05-10-2008, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR

HAHA
you found that at whities!!!
i saw those when i was there earlier this week.
they are definetly mislabeled. mantis shrimp is a powerful predatory saltwater shrimp.

i have 2 of those bamboo shrimp in my 55 gal. i found some SAE there in a tank almost directly across from where those shrimp were... check em out.

HAHA!...nice to meet a local here....yes I did get them from Whities....I traded two of my hillstream loaches for 20 bucks....I had store credit so I decided to get this guy...awesome shrimp..I had two full grown SAE's before but they never did anything for me....all they did was uprooted some of my plants...I guess I should give them a try again....Once again Nice to meet a local here...

Natty · 05-10-2008, 06:31 AM

Hey, since you guys have TRUE saes...can you take a look at this thread and tell me if this is a true sae?

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...-sae-pics.html

DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR · 05-10-2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chonhzilla

HAHA!...nice to meet a local here....yes I did get them from Whities....I traded two of my hillstream loaches for 20 bucks....I had store credit so I decided to get this guy...awesome shrimp..I had two full grown SAE's before but they never did anything for me....all they did was uprooted some of my plants...I guess I should give them a try again....Once again Nice to meet a local here...

from what ive read (and from what ive seen) while they are young they have a real appetite for algae but once they grow older they lose their appetite for algae and become aggressive. the ones i got are very small. il keep them as long as they keep my tank clear of hair algae and dont present a problem.

those shrimp were massive. i started reading your thread and i stopped.. i just knew. i laughed when i looked at the location. cool

05-10-2008, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
chonhzilla Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 22	Look!..what kind of shrimp is this? I went to my LFS today and saw a pretty neat looking shrimp. So I picked it up, He's pretty big he's about 3". He was under the name of Mantis Shrimp. Can someone correct this?....What kind of shrimp is this? He's awesome though....I like him..... He is a filter feeder....nice one though...PICTURES BELOW.... __________________ NO MORE FISHES. I NEED YOUR HELP!!...LET ME KNOW......click here .>>>>http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ge...-new-post.html

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macclellan Shrimpimp (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: knoxville, tn Posts: 1,291	Looks like a bamboo shrimp __________________ Join the Revolution! Sign up for Revolution MoneyExchange, a no-fee Paypal alternative here - you get $25 free and I get $10! Riccia is just duckweed for yuppies. Filstar Pimp numero 89! Hey, look, no stupid dragon eggs in my sig!

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NeonShrimp Wannabe Me (View User Tanks) PTrader: (103) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,375	Also known as the Asian Filter Shrimp, Flower Shrimp, Wood Shrimp and Fan Shrimp among it's many common names, the scientific name is Atyopsis moluccensis They are great I have one in my display tank and it is always great fun to try and find it as it tries to hide all over the tank. __________________ A little kindness goes a long way!

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05-10-2008, 02:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Natty Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 436	Ditto

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DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 70	HAHA you found that at whities!!! i saw those when i was there earlier this week. they are definetly mislabeled. mantis shrimp is a powerful predatory saltwater shrimp. i have 2 of those bamboo shrimp in my 55 gal. i found some SAE there in a tank almost directly across from where those shrimp were... check em out.

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Natty Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 436	Hey, since you guys have TRUE saes...can you take a look at this thread and tell me if this is a true sae? http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/fi...-sae-pics.html