Marble Shrimp

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:08 pm

Could someone please give me an outline for caring for these shrimp? I'll have you know, I'm really knowledgable when it comes to crayfish care, so you could just say, "Feed them as you would crayfish, with Shrimp Pellets and veggies."

I did a search, but it got too confusing because it seems the Marble Shrimp has many names (or not, it was hard to read all that). I saw some at Petsmart and liked what I saw!

You'll notice I say "_____ like crayfish?" a lot. Sorry for this, but I'm basically an intermediate (maybe even expert) crayfish keeper looking into some marble shrimp. Thanks for putting up with me!

If you could, please make the outline with the following information:

Size Range:
Preferred Food:
Preferred Temperature:
Tank Mates (can they live in peace with other marble shrimp or crayfish)?
SMQ (suggested maximum quantity) for a 20 Gallon Long:
Preferred pH:
Salt or Freshwater?

Other Questions:
#1: Do they moult like crayfish?
#2: Are they agressive and preditorial like crayfish?
#3: Every time a male crayfish moults, it changes mating form. It will only mate with a female if in it's 1st form. Do the males move forms like crayfish?
#4: Do they use their tail fins to propel themselves through water like crayfish?

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:18 pm

Look here.

Pea-brain · Post by **Pea-brain** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:26 pm

I've never heard of a bamboo shrimp called a marble shrimp. I could be wrong though. could you please describe it maybe? if you could get a picture then im sure you would have a definite answer in seconds.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:30 pm

It looked like a crayfish. It was about 2 Inches claw-to-tail.

Yeah, that's the one! Bamboo shrimp...

Anyway, could I get care info?

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:31 pm

Marble shrimp, if not the same species as bamboos, are closely related and require the same care. I think it is just another one for the "shrimp with many names"

I powder flake food and put in under the flow of my HOB filter. If you see them picking at the gravel bottom the water doesn't have enough food in it for them. Normally just feeding the other critters will take care of them.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:36 pm

So instead of putting shrimp pellets in, I should crumble up some tropical flakes/crisps?

Also, do they moult?

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:51 pm

All shrimp molt, so yes. When it happens the first time it is pretty scary. You'll think they died. Yes, just about any sort of powdered food will do. They filter water fleas and copepods as well as anything that gets in their mitts.

Provide them with a perch rock under the highest flow part of the tank, and give them a cave to hide in when they molt. Make sure the top is escape proof or they will join the dust bunnies.

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:47 pm

Marble shrimp? I think these look more like "Singapore 6 legged wooden bamboo flower shrimp" to me.

I feed mine a finely powdered mixture of high quality Omega One flake and frozen brine shrimp cubes.

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:54 pm

YuccaPatrol wrote:"Singapore 6 legged wooden bamboo flower shrimp" .

LMAO

LOVE it!

marusempai · Post by **marusempai** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:03 pm

These guys really do have too many names... calling them marble shrimp (as all Petsmarts seem to) has the additional problem that there's a marine shrimp commonly called the marble shrimp, and when you google it, that's what you usually come up with. Confused the heck out of me. These guys are nice though, you can put them in with just about anything that won't eat them, they get a good size but they can't hurt ANYTHING. One of these days, I keep telling myself, one of these days...

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:41 pm

You need to be carefull about the fish youput in with them. many fish get agressive with them and pick at them. This stresses the shrimp and they will either die, or leave the tank. They are great with plecos and ottos. I would not trust other fish with them, even if gentle as the shrimp won't know for sure and will stress. Even male plecos are territorial and would not share good hiding spots with them.

You are best with a shrimp only tank for them.

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:40 am

Mine are in a 30 gallon long with SAEs, a male betta, a Paradise fish juvie, and 5 harlequin rasboras. They are doing fine in there and are breeding.

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:32 pm

AnneRiceBowl wrote:Mine are in a 30 gallon long with SAEs, a male betta, a Paradise fish juvie, and 5 harlequin rasboras. They are doing fine in there and are breeding.

when you say breeding , you mean you see baby ?

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:52 pm

AnneRiceBowl wrote:
Mine are in a 30 gallon long with SAEs, a male betta, a Paradise fish juvie, and 5 harlequin rasboras. They are doing fine in there and are breeding.
when you say breeding , you mean you see baby ?

AnneRiceBowl's shrimp has been carrying its eggs for about 3 weeks

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AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:43 am

LOL Neonshrimp. Thanks for the backup.

By breeding, I mean that they are couplating, and well, I mean they are "doing it".