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Product details - P strong cameroon fan shrimp strong p p atya gabonensis is a species of freshwater shrimp from west africa'. '.strtoupper('i')t is an omnivorous filter feeder with an armoured carapace that uses feather like claspers to filter particles from the water'. '.strtoupper('i')t can grow to 15 centimetres 6 inches'. '.strtoupper('i')t has many common names, including and variants of african fan shrimp, african filter shrimp, african giant shrimp, african armoured shrimp, vampire shrimp, and cameroon fan shrimp'. '.strtoupper('d')ue to their larger size when compared to cherry shrimp, for example, they make a more suitable addition to community tanks with bigger fish'. '.strtoupper('b')r br fan shrimp are one of the most interesting shrimp in this hobby'. '.strtoupper('d')espite their impressive size, they are very peaceful'. '.strtoupper('c')ameroon fan shrimp, despite also being known as the vampire shrimp, can be easily kept with other dwarf shrimp, snails, or non aggressive fish in the aquarium'. '.strtoupper('s')ome species of african fan shrimp have a large stripe down their back which is particularly pronounced in young shrimp, and somewhat faded in older specimens'. '.strtoupper('b')r br in flowing water, cameroon fan shrimp spread their chelae, or 'feather like' front legs – fans, hence the name 'fan shrimp''. '.strtoupper('i')t is recommended that you have sufficient hiding spaces in the aquarium for moulting'. '.strtoupper('a')dding indian almond catappa leaves to the aquarium will help bamboo shrimp to moult and thrive'. '.strtoupper('c')ameroon armoured fan shrimp prefer to sit on driftwood, stem plants or rocks from which they filter their food'. '.strtoupper('b')r br colouring of this shrimp species can vary from an off white to an almost rusty brown, and also a deep blue'. '.strtoupper('i')t is believed that water conditions can affect colouring, with harder water causing the blue morph'. '.strtoupper('t')hough rare in aquaria, these shrimp have been known to change colour several times in the same year'. '.strtoupper('b')r br as with all shrimp species do not use copper treatments, copper is extremely harmful to crustaceans'. '.strtoupper('w')e do not actively treat our in house shrimp aquaria other than with a supplementary dose of shrimp salt where required'. '.strtoupper('w')e do not treat shrimps for bacteria, fungus or worms due to the copper contained within these treatments please be mindful of this before you purchase'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong br can i house fish and shrimp together'? '.strtoupper('s')trong br caution must be taken with all shrimp species if you are considering housing with fish'. '.strtoupper('t')here are plenty of fish species that will live quite happily with shrimp'. '.strtoupper('p')lease do your research however, as many fish, even community species, will view shrimp as food and attempt to eat them'. '.strtoupper('a')s a general rule, do not house with larger fish that can fit a shrimp in its mouth'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong what do cameroon fan shrimp shrimp eat'? '.strtoupper('s')trong br african fan shrimp filter micro organisms from the water, along with tiny particles of fish food'. '.strtoupper('s')upplement with small live frozen foods such as cyclops and brine shrimp and ground up flake, and plankton'. '.strtoupper('c')ameroon fan shrimp do not commonly eat algae wafers or shrimp pellets'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong how many cameroon fan shrimp should i keep together'? '.strtoupper('s')trong br there are typically no recommended stocking requirements for african fan shrimp you can house one individual without issue, but cameroon fan shrimp will thrive in a group of 3 or more'. '.strtoupper('u')nlike dwarf shrimp such as cherry, african fan shrimp will contribute towards normal stocking density due to their larger size'. '.strtoupper('s')trong br br features strong br approx'. '.strtoupper('s')upplied size 2 3 5 7 cm br maximum size 6 15cm br origin west africa br family atyidae br temperament peaceful br lighting requirement low br ideal number kept together 3 p p strong water conditions strong br our conditions ph 7.5 8.0 br ideal ph 6.5–7.8 br water flow moderate to strong for fanning br temperature 23 29°c br br strong ease of care strong br fan shrimp are easy to keep'. '.strtoupper('f')ine substrate, moderate to fast water flow and plenty of hiding places recommended'. '.strtoupper('e')nsure availability of fine foods, such as plankton or ground granules'. '.strtoupper('i')f they begin sifting the sand or substrate, this can be a sign of not getting enough to eat from filter feeding'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong breeding strong br difficult'. '.strtoupper('t')o sex them, you'll see that males first set of legs pereopods are thicker, whereas females are fuller bodied with a longer carapace'. '.strtoupper('f')emales are commonly seen carrying eggs, but breeding isn't simple because fry depend on brackish conditions to develop into post larvae'. '.strtoupper('a')cclimatising shrimp or fry to and from brackish salty conditions can prove problematic and isn't recommended'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong life span strong br cameroon fan shrimp can live to up to 6 years in perfect conditions'. '.strtoupper('b')r br for more information on general fishkeeping and our shipping procedures font color000000 font color000000 font color000000 span a titlefishkeeping guide hrefhttps cazaar.prf.hn click camref1011l5h8qz creativeref1101l169067 destinationhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.realaquatics.co.uk%2fpages%2ffishkeeping guide%2f target blank relnoopener click here'. '.strtoupper('a') br span font font font em br photo credit |
