Bumble bee shrimp

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alexmir

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Does any one have one? I have been reading about them, and thinking about putting one in the nano tank i am setting up. I know that they eat starfish feet like harlequin shrimp, but am not sure if that is all that they eat. Any info would be helpful, and pics would be fantastic! thanks
 

mr.clownfish

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this is what i got

im not sure tho

a.k.a. Bee Shrimp, Black & White Shrimp, Ninja Shrimp
Size: 1/4 up to 3/4" pH: versatile, ours are kept on the slightly acid side 6.6 - 6.8 Temp: versatile Origin: Japan
These are one of our newest shrimp that have been sought after by many folks in North America! Max size we have is about 1/2 inch or slightly larger, but on the fat side, unlike most of our other shrimp which are sort of on the "skinny" side. Males and females are colored equally, so sexing them is hard if not impossible. These are a "Cleaner" shrimp, which means they are more of a scavenger/filter feeder, picking debris and detritus off wood, rocks, decorations, etc. These typically like hanging out where there is a good flow of water on large pieces of wood, or in the leaves of plants. They camouflage themselves in the wood like a chameleon. These shrimp usually import from overseas coming in black/yellow but some may turn a red and white color after a few weeks eating our foods. We have not yet successfully bred these. Size at shipping is usually full grown about 1/2" to max 3/4"
Stocking Ratio: up to 1 shrimp per 1/2 gallon.
 
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alexmir

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Thats the freshwater bumblebee shrimp. haha. The 6.8 PH didnt throw you off
 

rebelprettyboy

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Ill give u some info on em!
okay ummm...
Maz size is .75 inches Max.
It eats brineshrimp, mysis, and other foods.
Other than eating the tube feet of starfish and sea urchins it is reef-safe.
HOuse only one pair in an aquarium due to their territorial nature unless u have a large aquarium. If you get more than one pair the chacnes of seeing them are reduced.
Will not threaten other fish.
Of course fish that eats shrimp will eat it.
Acclimate the fish over several hours.
And it will reproduce in the aquarium. Pairs are territorails and easy to spot as the sexes will sit in close proxmity to one another in the tank. To date though it has not been succesfully reared in capitvity.
 
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