Large freshwater shrimp?

krichardson

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A shop here had those,or a very similar looking species,for sale a few years ago.
 

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I had a bamboo shrimp when I had my community tank. They're big enough to avoid being a meal. Well, for my community fish at the time. Pretty much everything I have now would either eat it whole, or give it an honest try.
 

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One that one slaughter all of my fish.
Those shrimp look big enough to do some harm to a fish but I doubt they'd be much trouble...They also look like they might be good to eat...I'd almost be tempted to eat one myself lol.
 

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shrimp-philtrator-atya-gabonensis_6.jpg I think the Atya gobonensis is, so far, your best bet. This species grows to about 6" and is a substrate sifter/omnivorous filter feeder. Any of the larger clawed shrimp will put your fish at risk of becoming menu items.

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I used to have a 6 inches blue crayfish around 4 years old...It does look nice but its also a killer too. You might not believe me but my crayfish ATE a 3.5 inches Fahaka....
 
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