Sexy Shrimp - Thor amboinensis

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Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis) are named for their dancing stance as they wave their tails above their heads. They are golden yellow or red with white and lavender spots. These shrimp only reach about 1 to 2 inches in size, so choose tankmates carefully to avoid putting these shrimp with a potential predator. Their tiny size makes them ideal candidates for mini reef set-ups where they can be easily observed and appreciated. They prefer being housed in groups with Euphillia corals.

Most shrimp are omnivore or are opportunistic scavengers. They will generally accept other foods like flakes, pellets, algae, and frozen meaty foods as well as whatever they scavenge from their tank (or tankmates). Some may even clean parasites, dead scales and other irritants off of other tankmates or may eat nuisance bristleworms or anemones.

Shrimp molt their hard outer skeleton to grow and it is not unusual to find an empty molt in an aquarium with shrimp. Shrimp also can molt under environmental stress such as water changes, rapid changes in conditions or during shipping. Always acclimate shrimp slowly to avoid sudden changes in their environment.

Crustaceans benefit from iodine and mineral supplements to help form a healthy, hard exoskeleton. Regular water changes with high quality salt mixes usually provide enough, but extra supplements may be needed in reef tanks or in tanks with heavy invertebrates loads that use up iodine and other minerals rapidly. If water changes with new, fresh saltwater are not done regularly, the minerals also get depleted and nitrates accumulate and can also be detrimental to crustaceans and other invertebrates.