Bamboo Shrimp Atyopsis Moluccensis 5cm
Image for illustration purposes only. Exact colours, patterns, and size may vary between individuals.
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Live fish delivery is £20 per order, delivered Thursday, Friday or Saturday, arriving before 1:00pm on the day you choose at checkout. Packed by aquatic specialists and shipped overnight with a dedicated livestock courier, every fish is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee with automatic refunds. See How Live Fish Delivery Works for full details.
When will my fish arrive?
| Order placed | Delivery day |
|---|---|
| Up to Monday 11:00am | Thursday (that week) |
| Monday after 11:00am – Tuesday 11:00am | Friday (that week) |
| Tuesday after 11:00am – Wednesday 11:00am | Saturday (that week) |
| Wednesday after 11:00am – Sunday (any time) | Thursday (following week) |
Overview
The Bamboo Shrimp, or Wood Shrimp, is a chunky reddish-brown to olive shrimp with a pale stripe down its back and four feathery fans instead of claws. It perches in the current with fans spread, filtering food from the water. Native to fast streams across Southeast Asia, it suits a mature, peaceful community with good flow.
- Adult Size: Around 7–10 cm (3–4 in); males larger with thicker front legs
- Lifespan: 1–2 years typically, sometimes longer
Origin
- Native to: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka
- Habitat: Fast-flowing rocky streams and rivers
Feeding
- Diet: Omnivorous filter feeder
- Preferred Foods: Powdered shrimp food, crushed flake, spirulina powder, baby brine shrimp, phytoplankton, detritus
- Feeding Habits: Dose fine food into the filter outflow daily; a mature tank is essential
Tank Mates
- Best with: Small tetras, rasboras, Corydoras, dwarf shrimp, snails
- Avoid: Cichlids, puffers, loaches, crayfish, anything that eats shrimp
Aggression & Behaviour
- Temperament: Completely peaceful
- Territoriality: None; will share a good perch
Experience Level
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Challenges: Starves in over-clean tanks; needs flow and fine food; sensitive to copper
Water Parameters
- Water Type: Freshwater, soft to moderately hard
- Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)
- pH: 6.5–7.5
- Hardness: 4–15 dGH
- Flow: Moderate to strong
- Tank Size: Minimum 80 litres long tanks give better current
Final Notes
A Bamboo Shrimp picking at the substrate is a hungry shrimp, so target-feed powdered food into the current rather than leaving it to filter a spotless tank. Give it wood or rock in the filter outflow to perch on, and cover for moulting every couple of months. It cannot be bred at home because the larvae need salt water. Avoid copper medications. Well fed, it is a hardy and hypnotic centrepiece invertebrate.
Please Note
The livestock that is sold on our online site is not held in store at our Birchwood Aquatic Centre shop. Species sold at the Birchwood Aquatic Centre physical store may differ from ones available to order to your door.
Frequently Asked Questions
In insulated boxes designed for live transport, packed by aquatic specialists,
overnight with a licensed live-animal courier, arriving before 1pm.
It is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.
Photograph it within 4 hours of delivery, email info@birchwoodaquaticcentre.co.uk with your order number, and the refund is processed automatically. The cover continues for 7 days after arrival.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You pick your day at checkout; please choose a day someone is home.
Yes. One basket, one checkout; the fish arrive with the specialist courier and the rest of your order ships as normal.
We can deliver to UK mainland only for live fish.
Follow the five-minute acclimatisation steps in our When Your Fish Arrive guide: float the bags, add tank water gradually, net the fish in, lights low, feed tomorrow.