watcher in the understory

 

 

^^full leucistic bristlenose, subadult male

more photos here, more info at PlanetCatfish

swords into plough shears

^^Cameroon Fan shrimp (Atya gabonensis) have forsaken their claws for filter-feeding filiments

^^fan shrimp require strong water flow, climbing surfaces and extra hiding spots

^^individuals will Jockey for the best flow areas. Like other members of the family, 

Cameroon fan shrimp larvae require brackish to full salt water to survive. 

Crustaforum has a good thread on breeding similar shrimp here.

 ^^ephemeral after the molt, it takes a few days for the colours to manifest

 

 ^^Cameroon fan shrimp, centre surrounded by: a cherry shrimp, viviparous snail, and assassin snail.

further reading:
Aspects of the Biology of the Gabon Shrimp Atya gabonensis, Giebel 1875 in the Cross River, Nigeria

happy pride (2)

high stepping' male cherry shrimp

... of shrimp and corydoras

These C. habrosus are just getting to know their new neighbourhood in the cherry shrimp tank. Other than the odd accidental bump, the two species pretty much ignore each other, although the habrosus sometimes tag along behind the large female cherries when swimming.