Shrimp filter feeder

The filter shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis) or Asian filter shrimp belongs to the Atyidae family. Originally from freshwater reservoirs of Southeast Asia. Adults reach a length of 8 to 10 cm. The color varies from brownish to red with a light stripe along the back, stretching from head to tail. Life expectancy is more than 5 years in favorable conditions.

Based on the name, it becomes clear some of the nutritional features of this species. The forelimbs acquired devices for capturing plankton, various organic suspensions from water and food particles. The shrimp does not pose a threat to aquarium plants.

Maintenance and care

In the conditions of a home aquarium, when kept together with fish, special feeding is not required, the shrimp filterer will receive everything necessary from the water. Large, carnivorous or very active fish should not be housed, as well as any cichlids, even smaller ones, they all pose a threat to the defenseless shrimp. The design should provide shelters where you can hide for the molting period.

Currently, the vast majority of filter feeder shrimp supplied to the retail network are caught from the wild. Breeding in an artificial environment is difficult.