Wow, African Fan Shrimp

[Captain Retardo]

Has anybody heard of the African Fan Shrimp? I just found out about them on http/www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/r90002.htm
7 inches!!! I want one!

 

[three-fingers]

I've been planning on getting one for ages.
The lfs I work at has them in a lot, but they come it at around 3" and they grow slowly, so its probably a bad idea in my main tank until I can get a bigger one.

I've been considering getting a small one and growing it out in my 5 gal, but apparently they grow reeeally slowly. Hopefully this means they live long too.

 

[The-Wolf]

A.gabonesis are a great addition to any community tank that dosen't have botias in it.

I lost 3 of mine (including my lutino one ) to my clowns after nearly a year of them living 'happily' together.
I'm now down to one who is around 5"

 

[Captain Retardo]

Would the shrimp contribute a lot to the bioload? I think I want to get one soon, but I am stocked pretty full (but In the process of getting a bigger filter)

 

[The-Wolf]

only around as much as say 6 zebra danios

 

[fatboy]

The adults really look huge, epsecially as they are so sturdy looking.

A local shop (BAS in Bolton) currently has some full-grown adults in and they are amazing. They look so vicious it amazes me they are actually totally harmless. I had one at 5 inches a couple of years ago that was a total wimp and was bullied by a wood shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis) half its size.

It's wonderful seeing an adult with a smaller one. The smaller ones tend to snuggle up to the big one or hide underneath it.

 

[PRW1988]

I WANT IT

 

[fishunter7]

i could get one but jeez i planned of dieing eating dairy milks not getting eaten (check my profile)