Can you ID this shrimp, please?

dunehole · 03-08-2012, 11:00 PM

So I bought 2 shrimp from a LFS, I asked for Amano's, I walked away while they were being caught. I got home and acclimated them, and immediately thought "these are not Amanos". Its been a couple weeks now and I a really dont think they are Amanos, I think they look like really really low grade RCS. I hope I am wrong, can you help?

Thanks.

**jimko** · 03-08-2012, 11:02 PM

Neo. something. (the wild one's maybe). Something like cherries.

Is that the UP shrimp substrate? Looks nice.

diwu13 · 03-09-2012, 12:19 AM

Gonna have to respectfully disagree with jimko. Looks like some low form breeder to me with that hump. Maybe orange sunkist?

somewhatshocked · 03-09-2012, 12:25 AM

Definitely not a Neo.

Check this for what it could be, maybe?

diwu13 · 03-09-2012, 12:28 AM

The low form breeders mean they won't be able to breed in fresh water. So something very similar to amano shrimp.

You also have like... 4+inches of substrate in that tank haha?

AlisaR · 03-09-2012, 01:39 AM

Forget about your shrimp, does that moss grow crazy fast and upright? I lost my super shrimp moss last year and I've been hoping someone has it.

dunehole · 03-09-2012, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by somewhatshocked

Definitely not a Neo.

Check this for what it could be, maybe?

The second pic down first row, definitely looks similar, one crazy thing is that the shrimp are sometimes reddish orange, and sometimes they are very dark, almost blueish black.

Quote:

Originally Posted by diwu13

The low form breeders mean they won't be able to breed in fresh water. So something very similar to amano shrimp.

You also have like... 4+inches of substrate in that tank haha?

Hah, I only have 3-4ish inches in one corner, and as little as about 3/4-1" in the opposing corner, creating a kinda cliff like slope.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlisaR

Forget about your shrimp, does that moss grow crazy fast and upright? I lost my super shrimp moss last year and I've been hoping someone has it.

I have only had the moss in for about 1.5 months, it was sold me to as Xmas from somebody on here, but I definitely got 2 different mosses in that batch, one is very straight and grows up right; the other is kind of tangled and messy but it looks like its starting to grow out in better frond type shapes.. They are both growing pretty quickly, especially considering this is a pretty low light, no co2, and no fert setup. The straight is faster growing than the tangly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimko

Neo. something. (the wild one's maybe). Something like cherries.

Is that the UP shrimp substrate? Looks nice.

Nope, its Fluval Shrimp Stratum, but thanks!

**jimko** · 03-09-2012, 03:57 AM

Wrong twice. Darn it. You probably be able to id it on sn.

AlisaR · 03-09-2012, 04:07 AM

I think it's some sort of Caridina serratirostris.

Pm me when you have enough erect moss to part with plz.

dunehole · 03-09-2012, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimko

Wrong twice. Darn it. You probably be able to id it on sn.

what is sn?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlisaR

I think it's some sort of Caridina serratirostris.

Pm me when you have enough erect moss to part with plz.

I will, or you PM me in a few weeks to a month, if I haven't contacted you.

dunehole · 03-10-2012, 05:57 PM

any other ideas?

**Lifeblood** · 03-10-2012, 07:03 PM

I can't tell for sure but it looks like an Amano to me, at least in some of the photos

AlisaR · 03-10-2012, 07:14 PM

SN = ShrimpNow. http://www.shrimpnow.com/

guppies · 03-10-2012, 07:17 PM

That is a caridina baubalti.

03-08-2012, 11:00 PM	#1
dunehole Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 264	Can you ID this shrimp, please? So I bought 2 shrimp from a LFS, I asked for Amano's, I walked away while they were being caught. I got home and acclimated them, and immediately thought "these are not Amanos". Its been a couple weeks now and I a really dont think they are Amanos, I think they look like really really low grade RCS. I hope I am wrong, can you help? Thanks.

03-09-2012, 12:19 AM	#3
diwu13 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Willimantic, CT Posts: 6,168	Gonna have to respectfully disagree with jimko. Looks like some low form breeder to me with that hump. Maybe orange sunkist? __________________ ~~Fish~~ Shrimp tanks are like cups of coffee, one is never enough. ヽ（ﾟヮﾟ）ﾉ.・ﾟ｡・+☆ Twin 10G Shrimp Tanks & 20L Grow Out Tank*

03-09-2012, 12:25 AM	#4
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,572	Definitely not a Neo. Check this for what it could be, maybe? __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

03-09-2012, 12:28 AM	#5
diwu13 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Willimantic, CT Posts: 6,168	The low form breeders mean they won't be able to breed in fresh water. So something very similar to amano shrimp. You also have like... 4+inches of substrate in that tank haha? __________________ ~~Fish~~ Shrimp tanks are like cups of coffee, one is never enough. ヽ（ﾟヮﾟ）ﾉ.・ﾟ｡・+☆ Twin 10G Shrimp Tanks & 20L Grow Out Tank*

03-09-2012, 03:57 AM	#8
jimko Bred and Grown in USA!!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (352/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frisco, CA Posts: 1,129	Wrong twice. Darn it. You probably be able to id it on sn. __________________ bred and grown in the USA

03-08-2012, 11:02 PM	#2
jimko Bred and Grown in USA!!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (352/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frisco, CA Posts: 1,129	Neo. something. (the wild one's maybe). Something like cherries. Is that the UP shrimp substrate? Looks nice.

03-09-2012, 01:39 AM	#6
AlisaR Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Temecula Posts: 178	Forget about your shrimp, does that moss grow crazy fast and upright? I lost my super shrimp moss last year and I've been hoping someone has it.

03-09-2012, 04:07 AM	#9
AlisaR Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Temecula Posts: 178	I think it's some sort of Caridina serratirostris. Pm me when you have enough erect moss to part with plz.

03-10-2012, 05:57 PM	#11
dunehole Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 264	any other ideas?

03-10-2012, 07:03 PM	#12
Lifeblood Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 438	I can't tell for sure but it looks like an Amano to me, at least in some of the photos __________________ My Orange Eyed Tiger Shrimp Blog www.oebluetigershrimp.com

03-10-2012, 07:14 PM	#13
AlisaR Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Temecula Posts: 178	SN = ShrimpNow. http://www.shrimpnow.com/

03-10-2012, 07:17 PM	#14
guppies Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 612	That is a caridina baubalti.

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