African filter shrimp
Atya gabonensis
Familie : Atyidae
WirbelloserSüßwassershrimp
Large African filter-feeding shrimp, peaceful, with fan-like legs, requires good current.
IUCN-Status
NE
Nicht bewertet
Beschreibung
Atya gabonensis is a large filter-feeding shrimp, reaching up to 12 cm. It has long fan-like front legs to filter water. Its color is usually brown-grey with bluish hues. It is very peaceful and can coexist with non-aggressive fish. It spends time positioning itself in the current to feed. Growth is slow. It molts regularly.
Lebensraum
Region :
Moderate current rivers
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Temperatur24–28 °C
pH6.5–7.5
GH4–10 °dGH
KH3–8 °dKH
NO₃
≤ 20 mg/L
PO₄
≤ 2 mg/L
Pflege
Schwierigkeit
3/5
Ernährung
Filtertier
Min. Aquarium
100 L
Min. Gruppe
2
Endgröße
12 cm
Lebenserwartung
3 Jahre
Wesen
Peaceful
Vermehrung
Pflegehinweise
Temperature 24-28°C, pH 6.5-7.5, GH 4-10, KH 3-8. Moderate to strong current essential. Feed with micro-particles, powdered food. Minimum tank 100L. Group of 2+ possible. Compatible with peaceful fish. Sensitive to high nitrates. Avoid territorial fish.