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why is my amano orange?

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#1 · (Edited)
There are three amano shrimps in my tank, only this one has an orangish tint to him. Is this normal for amanos?

I think I may have gotten ghost shrimp. What are distinguishing differences between amano and ghost shrimp, to be sure?

 
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They may be. I know for sure two of the original three are not Amanos. I have added some that I recently picked up from the Greater Seattle Aquatics Society, and even though these amanos are adults, it's now easier to see the differences between them when side by side.

The one baby amano now hangs out with the new troop of Amanos. All the shrimp seem to be doing well. I just cleaned the tank and counted both bee shrimp, the two Maylan? shrimp and the new amanos. I guess as long as everyone is getting along and thriving, I'm assuming there's no issues with keeping them together...?
 
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