Vampire Shrimp (African Fan Shrimp)

[Castillo]

I have seen many common names for these shrimp and I am considering getting two for my 29 gallon.

I understand that they are filter feeders and I need to give them powdered food that they can sift through the night.

However is 29 gallons big enough for them? What has people's experience with them been like?

Thanks!


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[shellyx]

I have seen many common names for these shrimp and I am considering getting two for my 29 gallon.

I understand that they are filter feeders and I need to give them powdered food that they can sift through the night.

However is 29 gallons big enough for them? What has people's experience with them been like?

Thanks!


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Hi, I've kept vampire shrimp for nearly 3yrs now. Mine are in my 30 gallon with other shrimp and snails.
So yes your 29 will be fine. How long has the tank been up and running for? These guy's need a mature tank so there's enough food for them to filter.
I feed mine powdered spirulina, micro plankton, crab cuisine (these guy's can actually pick food up to eat ) brine shrimp frozen and live, fresh veg, algae wafers and flake.
My biggest issue is I've lost a couple too difficulties with molting I've tried increasing calcium but haven't had any luck.
Good luck with them, these are my favorite shrimps and are so interesting to watch Lesley

55 gallon elephant nose tank.
30 gallon vampire shrimp, green lace shrimp and snails.

 

[livefishguy124]

yes you need powder foods and a mature tank, what he said is spot on make sure not to use ich medication, and check all medications to be sure if they are safe to use with inverts

 

[henningc]

These are great for a seasoned green water tank. I use my green water tank to feed daphnia and some small fish fry

 

[Firelily]

I give a mix of different foods including spirilina, Hikari first bites and trying a specialist powder food meant for baby shrimp which they love and a green water mature tank is important and vamps like a little den unlike bamboos who will sit in the open, fine substrate as they will sift even if they feed well. good water that has nutrients to help shells for a nice clean moult (I actually use 2 different mineral waters blended together which they seem to really like). happy lil monsters (I have 3) one of which is fairly big and called Muffin