hippy guy
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So far seems pretty happy. Decided finley crushed algea tabs was the best choice for food for now. His name is charlie sheen, because he is a boss 
my new vampire shrimp
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hippy guy
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Hafa hes probobly the coolest shrimp ever ever. Haha
rich311k
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He is very cool, good luck with him.
Check hippy guy's other thread on this for a little more info http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/vampire-shrimp-159529.html
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/vampire-shrimp-159529.html
slitherbomb
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That shrimp is awesome!!!
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hippy guy
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Lol thanks siva, ill keep updating, (lost phone, new phone, broke new phone, now another new phone, so sorry haha)I'm planning on doing some liquid invert food, since powdered food is makin my water muggy . So far he's established his territory in and around the cave. He did eat a frozen bloodworm (hikari) and also will redily grab flakes out of my water, and havnt seen him grab from the floor yet (except bloodworm, he used smaller claw thingys to snatch those lol). I also read they will eat dead fish, and don't neccisarily rely on just filtering. Its basically a very friendly crayfish, I love him very much. He's being kept with neon tetras, a betta, a bn pleco, 2 mystery snails, and some mts that snuck into my tank. Also I recently added 2 kuhli loaches. The tank is 10 gal, and I'm moving him to our new future big tank (55 gal, just gota move to new place and itl be set up )
. So far he's established his territory in and around the cave. He did eat a frozen bloodworm (hikari) and also will redily grab flakes out of my water, and havnt seen him grab from the floor yet (except bloodworm, he used smaller claw thingys to snatch those lol). I also read they will eat dead fish, and don't neccisarily rely on just filtering. Its basically a very friendly crayfish, I love him very much. He's being kept with neon tetras, a betta, a bn pleco, 2 mystery snails, and some mts that snuck into my tank. Also I recently added 2 kuhli loaches. The tank is 10 gal, and I'm moving him to our new future big tank (55 gal, just gota move to new place and itl be set up )
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hippy guy
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Omg he HATED that! Lol. I never get a chance to see him, everytime I open to door to my room, he dissapears. I also recently read that they will cover themselves in sand when not feeding, so I may increase my sand depth but another half inch or so cuz that be cool
cuz that be coolLol thanks siva, ill keep updating, (lost phone, new phone, broke new phone, now another new phone, so sorry haha)I'm planning on doing some liquid invert food, since powdered food is makin my water muggy
Well I'd have to say you have very good taste, considering my bamboo's are with a betta, kuhli loaches, pitbull plecos, mystery snails, and glowlight tetras. Pretty similar stocking...
So at this point you've pretty much convinced me to pick one up. LOL I'm going back to the lfs that sells them in a few days. We'll see if they still have one.
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hippy guy
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Hopefully they will there not as picky as I had thought, seeing and reading that they will eat bloodworms, and other sinking foods they pick up with mini claws. I'm sure you will have zero trouble, seeing as bamboo apparently are harder to keep happy. Keep us posted siva
there not as picky as I had thought, seeing and reading that they will eat bloodworms, and other sinking foods they pick up with mini claws. I'm sure you will have zero trouble, seeing as bamboo apparently are harder to keep happy. Keep us posted siva 
Crepe
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That isn't a shrimp. It's a rejected monster from a Godzilla flick...horrifying. I can't believe you're holding it.
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hippy guy
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Hey I have a question on tets. Will they schoo,l with others? Like I have 4 neons (one was missing, until we decided he was eatn. But if I put differnt tetras, like xray with neons, would they be happy?
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hippy guy
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Aww he's a big teddybear shrimp wouldn't hurt a fly (well maaybe lol).
wouldn't hurt a fly (well maaybe lol).
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It's a species to species thing. They might shoal during feeding time or when you scare them but they'll scatter most the time.
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hippy guy
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Oh, well I'll stick with neons then. I want everyone to be happy, and there isn't enough room for a second school in this tank
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hippy guy
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Omg so I looked forever to find charlie sheen (vampire shrimps official name) and couldn't find him. Apparently he had burrowed under my rock cave thing, and made a huge sand wall around it, it was very cool to find this, I guess he's finally got a happy home
Yes it gave me goose bumps. When I had to come in close contact with one of my little bamboo's to transfer to it's new tank I let out a girly shriek of horror. They're gross...yet cool.
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hippy guy
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Man the lfs here off southbroadway had the FATTEST bamboo shrimp I've ever seem. They were reeealy big too. I almost feel like there more sketchy, these had wild patters and were practically invisible on the logs.
