Description
Mountain rock shrimp are the same species sold as bamboo shrimp or wood shrimp, from the fast flowing streams of South East Asia. Growing to around 10cm, they are much larger than the dwarf shrimp most people keep, with a sturdy brown to reddish body and, in place of claws, four fans they hold open into the current.
Special requirements: They are filter feeders, not grazers. They need steady flow to feed properly and a spot to perch facing into it, usually on wood or rock near a filter outlet. In a tank that is too clean or too still they will slowly starve, so powdered or liquid invertebrate food is often needed. They are entirely peaceful and should not be kept with anything large enough to see them as a meal.
Tank compatibility & care
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