Bamboo Shrimp

[Kevin8688]

I have a bamboo shrimp hes been in my care for a couple months now hes been "collecting" his food by a current my filter disposes and hes been pooping with is probably a sign that hes eating well. He just recently moved from where he usually stays(under a tree trunk decor) to my fry mash net. Hes been there for a while now and just finished molting there also. Any idea why he moved maybe the amano shrimp kicked the poor guy out . It is 3 vs 1, just figured I'd put it out there if any of you guys got any tips & tricks on maybe giving him treats. I usually crush up some dried bloodworms and mix them with some tank water and squirt it near him when hes feeding.

 

[thereverendturtle]

He may have moved for the molt. Add some algae flakes crushed up to the syringe when you feed him. They eat a lot of free floating algae in nature.

Edit: typo

 

[Kevin8688]

He may have moved for the molt. Add some algae flakes crushed up to the syringe when you feed home. They eat a lot of free floating algae in nature.

Thanks.

 

[thereverendturtle]

No worries.

 

[Kevin8688]

What type of algae flakes would you recommend?

 

[CezzaXV]

I've never successfully managed to get mine to eat anything I care to crush up for him, but given that I've had him 8 months and he's still going, I guess he must be finding enough to eat floating about my tank.

 

[Kevin8688]

Yeah bamboo shrimp are really nice, I was reading up on them and it said that depending on their color that's what their mood is. Sorta like a marine mood ring xD. When I bought mine he was brownish now he's red lol. It says that red means he's happy. He's been red for a couple months now.

He's so big but he won't even harm a fry xD might buy him a friend I think he's lonely they like to be kept in 2s or more from what I read.

 

[thereverendturtle]

What type of algae flakes would you recommend?

If you're in the US, I personally use the Zoomed products. In the UK, I don't know what brands are available.

 

[Kevin8688]

Thank you.