#bamboo shrimp

[shrimpapalooza]

Not how I planned my Friday evening to go....

[ametat-arts]

Shimp in the “accusatory banana” yoga pose

[fishhag]

Another great shrimp species—bamboo shrimp. They’re filter feeders, so they’re safe with even the tiniest fry and big enough not to get eaten by most bigger fish. Also, their little fans are so fun.

Atyopsis moluccensis

[saspitite]

PART 1 | POLL 6

SHRIMP TOURNAMENT!!!

(make sure to read info on both contenders before voting! some information may be hidden under "read more"!!)

AMANO SHRIMP (Caridina multidentata)

AKA: yamato shrimp, japanese shrimp, algae shrimp

famous aquascaper Takashi Amano, on his journey to find all the best components in an aquarium, saw the potential in these algae-eating titans, and their popularity has since skyrocketed! these big guys are energetic, curious, and supposedly mischievous, reportedly having a tendency to swipe food from fish. mild hierarchies tend to form based on size, where larger amano shrimp will be treated with more caution and submission. they tend to get to food first and purposefully swim in a manner that scares off smaller shrimp, which sounds hard to imagine, but it somehow works!

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BAMBOO SHRIMP (Atyopsis moluccensis)

AKA: wood shrimp, fan shrimp, singapore flower shrimp

these guys are well known for their wonderfully unique appearance, with large fan-like appendages they use for feeding. their feeding technique is described as highly entertaining- they basically hold out these fans in front of their heads, facing in the direction of any nearby strong current, and then bring these fans to their mouths to eat up all of the collected food. honestly it's like watching a toddler nonchalantly shoving fistfuls of cake into their mouth. it's adorable!

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hi guys!! sorry for the large pause (again) lol executive dysfunction kicking my ass

reblog for more shrimp frying rice! this is part of an ongoing bracket tournament known as the Sas Shrimp Tournament, which will finally decide which shrimp is the absolute coolest of them all!

MORE BRACKET INFORMATION FOUND HERE

[riberoibeis]

A friend was winding their shrimp tank down after ~4 years so they gave me their shrimp, including Big Bertha the gigantic and ancient Amano shrimp who has quickly become the queen of the tank and my heart.

VD: a tiktok set to the song 'Da Biggest Bird' by Saint Mercat∅r of Big Bertha the huge female Amano shrimp hanging out with Gonzo the bamboo shrimp and swimming into the cherry shrimp feeding frenzy to take an entire food pellet to eat by herself. I also introduce Medium Michael the normal sized amano shrimp, also eating his own pellet.

ID: a realistic chalk pastel drawing on grey paper of Big Bertha the amano shrimp, outlined in black and rendered in white with orange and blue highlights.

[casual-fishlords-shrimpire]

woke up to find a surprise from my new shrimp!

there it is, in its brand new shrimp pajamas

close up of the old ones:

gonna put it back in the tank for the other shrimp to eat

[photozoi]

Whimsey the Wood Shrimp

[bisexualpussy]

Appreciate the ingenuity of Milly figuring out how to clip her ass to the filter

[splatvox]

WAIT HOL UP YOU GOT FISHIES??? GIMME DETAILS RN 💵💥💥

a bunch of miscellaneous fish... and 1 Shrimp

[lordcephalopod]

They nibbling

[likesplatterpaint]

Serene shrimp moment tonight.

[shrimpapalooza]

Filter feeding with their filter fan hands

[0ccuria]

✨️Optimal grazing method✨️

[fishhag]

My bamboo shrimp doing a very good job of filter feeding 😌

[bettabubble]

my bamboo shrimp finally found the perfect spot in front of the filter

[riberoibeis]

Moved Gonzo's perch to clean the tank and he was so unhappy with how I put it back, he went banana mode (dw i fixed it after)

[VD: Gonzo the bamboo shrimp filter feeding with his front legs gripping the jet of the internal filter and his tail curved up to rest on his perch behind him, back legs dangling in midwater.]