Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 05:34 PM

Another close up:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 05:36 PM

How he appears without the closeup :

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 03:05 AM

Ken, Here's a couple shots of the white opae ula. One is riding with a tankmate on a Malaysian Trumpet Snail which is slurping single cell algae from the water's under surface.

KenP · 02-17-2013, 03:38 AM

Thank you Rob. The second picture was just what I was looking for. If it is a female there would be no way you could miss developing egg in her ovaries.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 03:44 AM

Will try to keep an eye on him/her/it/them. Would be nice to discover an easy way to sex these critters.

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 04:14 AM

Well... Look who I found. She's still carrying young:

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 04:15 AM

And just below the new mother is her sister working towards her birth day:

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 04:55 AM

Dinner prepared by snail. Yum!

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 05:59 AM

It's dark. I did your trick, Ken. A pen light at the top corner of the tank and within a few minutes this showed up:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 02:28 PM

(Notice the cyclop, too. Lol!)

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stsalerno · 02-17-2013, 03:41 PM

These are awesome little shrimp... I've really enjoyed reading through this thread.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-17-2013, 04:04 PM

Thanks.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-18-2013, 01:30 AM

In amongst the opae ula, both new and old is this odd something. I first noticed it in the tank over a week ago, was gone for the past few days, then suddenly showed up today. Hard telling if it's drifting in the "current" or if it's moving itself.

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-18-2013, 01:32 AM

Bubbles.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 02-18-2013, 01:38 AM

That is an AMAZING picture!

02-16-2013, 05:34 PM	#496
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Another close up: Attached Images __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-16-2013, 05:36 PM	#497
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... How he appears without the closeup : Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 03:05 AM	#498
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Ken, Here's a couple shots of the white opae ula. One is riding with a tankmate on a Malaysian Trumpet Snail which is slurping single cell algae from the water's under surface. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 03:44 AM	#500
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Will try to keep an eye on him/her/it/them. Would be nice to discover an easy way to sex these critters. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 04:14 AM	#501
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Well... Look who I found. She's still carrying young: Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 03:38 AM	#499
KenP Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Old Bridge, NJ Posts: 130	Thank you Rob. The second picture was just what I was looking for. If it is a female there would be no way you could miss developing egg in her ovaries.

02-17-2013, 04:15 AM	#502
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... And just below the new mother is her sister working towards her birth day: Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 04:55 AM	#503
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Dinner prepared by snail. Yum! Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 05:59 AM	#504
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... It's dark. I did your trick, Ken. A pen light at the top corner of the tank and within a few minutes this showed up: Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 02:28 PM	#505
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... (Notice the cyclop, too. Lol!) Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-17-2013, 03:41 PM	#506
stsalerno Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 31	These are awesome little shrimp... I've really enjoyed reading through this thread.

02-17-2013, 04:04 PM	#507
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Thanks. __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-18-2013, 01:30 AM	#508
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... In amongst the opae ula, both new and old is this odd something. I first noticed it in the tank over a week ago, was gone for the past few days, then suddenly showed up today. Hard telling if it's drifting in the "current" or if it's moving itself. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-18-2013, 01:32 AM	#509
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Bubbles. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-18-2013, 01:38 AM	#510
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,530	That is an AMAZING picture! __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

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