Bamboo shrimp care

Water temperature

72–82°F

A bamboo shrimp wants water at 72–82°F, pH 6.5–7.5, and a tank of 20 gallons or bigger. Good tank mates include bettas, guppies, honey gouramis.

Filter feeder that needs current. Harmless to everything.

Atyopsis moluccensis

pH

6.5–7.5

Minimum tank

20 gal

Adult size

3.0 in

Temperament

Peaceful

Group

Alone or in pairs

Lifespan

1–2 years

Swims at

Bottom

Diet

Omnivore

Best tank mates

• BettaYes
• GuppyYes
• Honey gouramiYes
• Sparkling gouramiYes
• Lemon tetraYes
• Cherry barbYes
• Black skirt tetraYes
• Harlequin rasboraYes
• GloFish tetraYes
• Neon tetraYes
• CorydorasYes
• Kuhli loachYes

Full bamboo shrimp tank mate chart: 45 yes, 33 with care, 20 no

Bamboo shrimp water compared

Fish to keep away from bamboo shrimp

• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); bamboo shrimp need 72–82°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer Pea puffers hunt shrimp. Adult bamboo shrimp will be eaten.
• Oscar Oscars hunt shrimp. Adult bamboo shrimp will be eaten.
• Jack Dempsey Jack dempseys hunt shrimp. Adult bamboo shrimp will be eaten.
• Bala shark A bala shark is big enough to swallow adult bamboo shrimp.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); bamboo shrimp need 72–82°F. They overlap only at 72–74°F, the edge of both ranges.
• Kissing gourami A kissing gourami is big enough to swallow adult bamboo shrimp.
• Bichir Bichirs hunt shrimp. Adult bamboo shrimp will be eaten.

More shrimp

• Cherry shrimp65–80°F
• Ghost shrimp65–82°F
• Amano shrimp70–80°F
• Crayfish65–77°F