Family: Atyidae
Bamboo Shrimp — a gentle filter-feeding giant. Reaches 8–10 cm; needs strong current and fine foods at 22–28 °C.
Atyopsis moluccensis is an Atyidae filter shrimp. In the aquarium it stays a gentle giant that fans food from the current with its specialized forelegs. Plan on 8–10 cm of adult shrimp at 22–28 °C; it needs strong flow and suspended fine foods, and pairs well with peaceful mid-water fish.
Difficulty: moderate. Very peaceful — entirely filter-feeding. Solitary or small groups, each claiming a perch.
Aim for 22–28 °C. Stable 22–28 °C; never below 20 °C; 22–28 °C stable range.
Adults reach 8–10 cm; it is anchored in current, facing the filter outflow. Plan for at least 60 litres.
Filter feeder; needs powdered or fine suspended foods daily. It forages naturally over sand or fine smooth gravel, so let some food reach the bottom.
Yes, with care. Very peaceful — entirely filter-feeding — pair it with Peaceful mid-water community fish — Uses a different feeding zone, Hill-stream loaches — Shares the high-flow zone and skip Boisterous fish that steal its food — Needs its own feeding perch.
Its home waters are Southeast Asia — forest streams of Thailand to Indonesia — fast-flowing forest streams with rocky perches, with strong current — mandatory.
Not bred in home aquaria. No obvious external difference.