Euryrhynchus amazoniensis (Amazon Tiger Shrimp)

[SotaAquatics]

Anyone have any experience with euryrhynchus amazoniensis (Amazon Tiger Shrimp). Working on setting up a tank for these guys, have general parameters down for them but just curious if anyone has first had experience with them. Seems like they can be a bit touchy for a lot of people.

 

[MacZ]

Friend of mine has them. Says they are pretty easy, also easy to breed. Leaf litter is a must, sand and driftwood and dim lighting. They need a tiny bit of GH, no KH, pH has to stay below 7.

No one really wants to keep them though, so most are wild caught.
And there's the problem: They ship very badly so imports have been held off again and again the past few years.

He was lucky getting them from a breeder he managed to find after a year of searching.

 

[SotaAquatics]

Really appreciate the info Mac, surprised no one wants to keep them. Guess that would explain why they are so hard to find. That is my plan for the tank set up. What temp does he keep them at? Saw they were a little warmer around 77-82 F, but was planning on the lower end of that scale for my tank.

 

[MacZ]

I'm not so surprised. You simply don't see them that much. Most of the time they stay under leaves. Plus the transport and acclimation issues and the relatively low pH and hardness for invertebrates make them a challenge for some people that are used to Neocaridina and the like. I was struggling with myself to get some as well, but I decided against it.

He has them at 25°C, I think. I heard more than once they prefer it higher. But then again, I find them hardly comparable with the usual shrimp you get out there.