Greedy amanos?

[Pizzafan]

My amanos are like vultures for sinking foods I drop for my Kuhli loaches and Bolivian ram- they will take foods that are equal to them in weight and perch on a leaf somewhere so the others can’t get to it.

anybody else have this problem, and ideas to keep them away?

[lefty o]

amano's have little shame when it comes to taking food. only thing to do is make sure they get some food to keep them busy while you feed the loaches.

[Scott P.]

On 8/20/2021 at 7:41 AM, Pizzafan said:

My amanos are like vultures for sinking foods I drop for my Kuhli loaches and Bolivian ram- they will take foods that are equal to them in weight and perch on a leaf somewhere so the others can’t get to it.

anybody else have this problem, and ideas to keep them away?

I've never kept Amano shrimp but from what I have read that is normal.

[Griznatch]

LOL, mine do the same. They will grab whatever they can carry (which is considerable), and then bolt off somewhere. Usually a higher elevation, and then spend like the next half an hour doing that with nibbles in between.

[Patrick_G]

I have one that will swim up to the top to eat from my hand! 

[Pizzafan]

On 8/20/2021 at 10:01 AM, Griznatch said:

LOL, mine do the same. They will grab whatever they can carry (which is considerable), and then bolt off somewhere. Usually a higher elevation, and then spend like the next half an hour doing that with nibbles in between.

Lol… jerks! 

[eatyourpeas]

That can be a dictionary definition of Amano. They are greedy, but fun! Just feed them first so they get entertained and not steal food from other critters.

[NanoNano]

Totally normal behavior for Amanos...They pretty much have the social skills and cajones of the Seagulls that you encounter at an oceanside boardwalk.