Red amano shrimp?

JMex · 05-15-2012, 04:04 AM

I bought four amano shrimp last week for my tank. When I got them they looked exactly like amanos, clear with the brown dots on the side. Looked in my tank today and the one I could see has started turning red? I'm not sure whether this is normal/bad/bought the wrong shrimp.

These were the best pics my terrible camera can take.

pejerrey · 05-15-2012, 04:17 AM

I don't see any red mayn!

HiepSTA · 05-15-2012, 04:23 AM

1) that is not red, blue if anything
2) that is definately not an amano shrimp

JMex · 05-15-2012, 04:27 AM

Looks a bit more in person. Either way not usual coloration. Any idea on ID if not amano?

HiepSTA · 05-15-2012, 04:36 AM

it looks like a wild neocaridina

moosenart · 05-15-2012, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by HiepSTA

it looks like a wild neocaridina

or a malawa?

Polarize · 05-15-2012, 04:47 AM

Yeah, I think it looks to be more like some type of neocaridina rather than amano

JMex · 05-15-2012, 05:24 AM

Thanks for the responses guys. After doing some google image search of neocaridina and comparing it to the shrimp I'm pretty certain that's what it is, which is strange cause the rest of them are definitely amanos. One odd ball must have snuck into the batch.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 05-15-2012, 02:03 PM

Hmmmm... I have to admit it looks to be more blimp shaped in the blurry photos than a neo. Look up "green shrimp" and compare it to what you have.

Also, it looks as though it has a bit of a white stripe horizontally on the back? If so, cherries don't have that,. Malawas do.

Jadenlea · 05-15-2012, 03:45 PM

you guys have good eyes. All I can make out is a blur and I have my glasses on. lol

JMex · 05-15-2012, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soothing Shrimp

Hmmmm... I have to admit it looks to be more blimp shaped in the blurry photos than a neo. Look up "green shrimp" and compare it to what you have.

Also, it looks as though it has a bit of a white stripe horizontally on the back? If so, cherries don't have that,. Malawas do.

Definitely not green shrimp. The blimpiness is just from the bad picture. And it does in fact have a white horizontal stripe on it's back. So that would mean it is a malawa then?

Quote:

you guys have good eyes. All I can make out is a blur and I have my glasses on. lol

I'm really quite impressed that people are able to make this out, haha. I was taking a gamble with trying the pictures knowing that my camera sucks. But I figured something is better than nothing.

**h4n** · 05-15-2012, 04:23 PM

my Malwas dont have a racing stripe.
Thats has to be a wild Neo.

And i've order Amano before and out of 15 there was 3 wild neos in the bunch. Eactly liek that.
So assuming Amano and wild neo hang out in the same spot in the wild.
If you have any other Neo's in the tank I would get her out ASAP.

pejerrey · 05-15-2012, 06:18 PM

Judging for its dorsal fins I think is a legged female guppy.

Jk.

tumbleweedz · 05-15-2012, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pejerrey

judging for its dorsal fins i think is a legged female guppy.

Jk.

lol

**Soothing Shrimp** · 05-15-2012, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h4n

my Malwas dont have a racing stripe.
Thats has to be a wild Neo....

Ah my friend, I didn't say racing stripe. I said horizontally.

05-15-2012, 04:04 AM	#1
JMex Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 133	Red amano shrimp? I bought four amano shrimp last week for my tank. When I got them they looked exactly like amanos, clear with the brown dots on the side. Looked in my tank today and the one I could see has started turning red? I'm not sure whether this is normal/bad/bought the wrong shrimp. These were the best pics my terrible camera can take. __________________ 5 Gallon Fluval Chi 1 Gallon Bowl

05-15-2012, 04:17 AM	#2
pejerrey Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oakland, California Posts: 1,924	I don't see any red mayn! __________________ *A heavily planted shrimp tank is possible!*

05-15-2012, 04:23 AM	#3
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 499	1) that is not red, blue if anything 2) that is definately not an amano shrimp __________________ HiepSTA's Fluval Ebi Tank Journal! http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...k-journal.html

05-15-2012, 04:27 AM	#4
JMex Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 133	Looks a bit more in person. Either way not usual coloration. Any idea on ID if not amano? __________________ 5 Gallon Fluval Chi 1 Gallon Bowl

05-15-2012, 04:36 AM	#5
HiepSTA Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston/Cypress/Austin, TX Posts: 499	it looks like a wild neocaridina __________________ HiepSTA's Fluval Ebi Tank Journal! http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...k-journal.html

05-15-2012, 04:47 AM	#7
Polarize Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 175	Yeah, I think it looks to be more like some type of neocaridina rather than amano

05-15-2012, 05:24 AM	#8
JMex Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 133	Thanks for the responses guys. After doing some google image search of neocaridina and comparing it to the shrimp I'm pretty certain that's what it is, which is strange cause the rest of them are definitely amanos. One odd ball must have snuck into the batch. __________________ 5 Gallon Fluval Chi 1 Gallon Bowl

05-15-2012, 02:03 PM	#9
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (83/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,626	Hmmmm... I have to admit it looks to be more blimp shaped in the blurry photos than a neo. Look up "green shrimp" and compare it to what you have. Also, it looks as though it has a bit of a white stripe horizontally on the back? If so, cherries don't have that,. Malawas do. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

05-15-2012, 03:45 PM	#10
Jadenlea Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 650	you guys have good eyes. All I can make out is a blur and I have my glasses on. lol

05-15-2012, 04:23 PM	#12
h4n Hobbuiness Man (View User Tanks) PTrader: (474/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlton, Mass Posts: 4,225	my Malwas dont have a racing stripe. Thats has to be a wild Neo. And i've order Amano before and out of 15 there was 3 wild neos in the bunch. Eactly liek that. So assuming Amano and wild neo hang out in the same spot in the wild. If you have any other Neo's in the tank I would get her out ASAP. __________________ My Planted Tank ROOM~!!!

05-15-2012, 06:18 PM	#13
pejerrey Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oakland, California Posts: 1,924	Judging for its dorsal fins I think is a legged female guppy. Jk. __________________ *A heavily planted shrimp tank is possible!*

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