Macrobrachium Assamensis

[Invader Xan]

I don't suppose anyone could tell me anything about Macrobrachium Assamensis? I heard they're quite placid as long arms go...

 

[dizzied]

That's the redclaw shrimp right? They're the same as most other longarms, being very opportunist eaters and not a good a mix with fish.

If you want a peaceful longarm, the most common one is Pearl Shrimp.

 

[Invader Xan]

I don't think pearl shrimp would be happy in my tank, unfortunately. I have a gravel substrate, and as I recall, pearls like to burrow. Though please do correct me if I'm wrong.

The red claw interested me, mainly because I've read about them being safe to keep with some caridina species. I keep m. lanchesteri alongside my amanos at the moment. Thus far the only aggression I've seen from them has been towards other lanchesteri. Just investigating others that might be alright with them.

 

[dizzied]

Yep, they do burrow. Sorry I can't help you further as I've never kept a red claw, but I'm sure someone else will as it does seem to be one of the more commonly kept longarms. It does go under a number of different scientific names however, so you might not find all the information on it if you searched for only "Macrobrachium Assamensis"

 

[Invader Xan]

Yeah, it's a tough little critter to search for. A search for "red claw" usually just brings up a load of information on crabs and crays!