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About Sexy Shrimp
Thor amboinensis is a small shrimp reaching 1.5 inches maximum, featuring a translucent cream or white body with red or orange banding and spots. The distinctive rounded abdomen and characteristic back-and-forth tail-swaying behavior in anemones are identifying features.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Type
- Shrimp
- Compatibility
- Peaceful and social; best kept in pairs or small groups. Compatible with peaceful fish and non-aggressive invertebrates. Avoid large predatory fish and mantis shrimp.
- Family
- Hippolytidae
- Appearance Description
- Thor amboinensis is a small shrimp reaching 1.5 inches maximum, featuring a translucent cream or white body with red or orange banding and spots. The distinctive rounded abdomen and characteristic back-and-forth tail-swaying behavior in anemones are identifying features.
- Min tank size
- 10 gallons
- Category
- Shrimp
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Philippines and surrounding coral reef areas.
- Diet Details
- Omnivorous scavengers consuming micro-organisms, algae film, and small debris. Supplement with occasional frozen mysis shrimp or quality pellets.
- Notes
- • Minimum 10 gallon tank • Temperature range 72–78°F; maintain stable conditions • Requires host anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor preferred) for shelter and protection • Feed small meaty foods: frozen mysis, copepods, and small pieces of frozen seafood • Nocturnal grazer; supplements diet by picking at anemone tentacles and rock surfaces
- Max Size
- 1
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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