Luminous Red Cherry Shrimp

EdwardN · 07-04-2010, 05:33 PM

Yesterday after swithing the light off I noticed a lot of my RCSes were luminous. It looks like a lot crawling lights in my tank and I wonder if that is a common occurence since this was the first time I noticed it.

jwm5 · 07-04-2010, 06:24 PM

do you have moon lights or any nearby lights that could somehow reflect off the shrimp?

Otherwise that is really cool. Breed them and sell them as glow in the dark shrimp

EdwardN · 07-04-2010, 08:20 PM

They are definitely luminous RCSes!!! At first I noticed two, close to the bottom of my tank and then I looked up towards the surface and at least a dozen luminous ones were feeding on my floating Hydrocotyle, which has leaves badly eaten by this shrimp.

So this seems to be definite. I will check it again this evening for confirmation of my observations...

lauraleellbp · 07-04-2010, 08:22 PM

TTIWWOP

EdwardN · 07-04-2010, 08:26 PM

??????????????? ?!

lauraleellbp · 07-04-2010, 08:29 PM

This Thread Is Worthless WithOut Pics

Eden Marel · 07-04-2010, 08:37 PM

I noticed my RCS eyes glow in the dark. But then again it could be just some light bouncing off their tapetum.

EdwardN · 07-04-2010, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lauraleellbp

This Thread Is Worthless WithOut Pics

Laura, I asked if luminescence is known to manifest itself in RCSes. The whole bodies were bright yellow upon the dark background of the tank.

I'm not talking about Skunk Ape prowling in your neighborhood!! Just imagine your Grandma coming to see you right after midnight....

lauraleellbp · 07-04-2010, 09:03 PM

I've never heard of it and I still wanna see some pics!

And Skunk Ape never visited my Grandma, before OR after midnight... IDK about yours?

EdwardN · 07-04-2010, 09:24 PM

I found another report about luminous shrimp here: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=150885

dj2005 · 07-04-2010, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdwardN

I found another report about luminous shrimp here: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=150885

And he never provided decent proof.

arktixan · 07-04-2010, 09:45 PM

Must see pics.

EdwardN · 07-04-2010, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj2005

And he never provided decent proof.

Anybody who wants to see a 'decent proof', is welcome to drop in this evening about 11 o'clock with a bottle of good wine to clarify one's vision...

On a serious note, one has to be conscious of all these predictions concerning coming of the end of the Earth the very next year!!!

And this may be one of the signs....

arktixan · 07-05-2010, 12:29 AM

I know if my shrimp did this.. I would def have pics to be shown

.

**mordalphus** · 07-05-2010, 02:44 AM

no joke.

07-04-2010, 05:33 PM	#1
EdwardN Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/96%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 515	Luminous Red Cherry Shrimp Yesterday after swithing the light off I noticed a lot of my RCSes were luminous. It looks like a lot crawling lights in my tank and I wonder if that is a common occurence since this was the first time I noticed it.

07-04-2010, 08:22 PM	#4
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 22,486	TTIWWOP __________________ Geckos galore: Geckos in Tails, and follow Geckos in Tails on Facebook 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank, 46 gal Betta simplex community, 90 gal Low Tech Community, Amazon Fishing; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin

07-04-2010, 08:29 PM	#6
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 22,486	This Thread Is Worthless WithOut Pics __________________ Geckos galore: Geckos in Tails, and follow Geckos in Tails on Facebook 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank, 46 gal Betta simplex community, 90 gal Low Tech Community, Amazon Fishing; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin

07-04-2010, 08:37 PM	#7
Eden Marel Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 3,379	I noticed my RCS eyes glow in the dark. But then again it could be just some light bouncing off their tapetum. __________________ Canon Club Agent #007 PSN: EdenMarel Erica's Photos on Razzi

07-04-2010, 09:03 PM	#9
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (69/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 22,486	I've never heard of it and I still wanna see some pics! And Skunk Ape never visited my Grandma, before OR after midnight... IDK about yours? __________________ Geckos galore: Geckos in Tails, and follow Geckos in Tails on Facebook 29 gal Planted Tetra Tank, 46 gal Betta simplex community, 90 gal Low Tech Community, Amazon Fishing; my Journal of 10 days in Bolivia along the Rio San Martin

07-04-2010, 06:24 PM	#2
jwm5 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 334	do you have moon lights or any nearby lights that could somehow reflect off the shrimp? Otherwise that is really cool. Breed them and sell them as glow in the dark shrimp

07-04-2010, 08:20 PM	#3
EdwardN Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/96%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 515	They are definitely luminous RCSes!!! At first I noticed two, close to the bottom of my tank and then I looked up towards the surface and at least a dozen luminous ones were feeding on my floating Hydrocotyle, which has leaves badly eaten by this shrimp. So this seems to be definite. I will check it again this evening for confirmation of my observations...

07-04-2010, 08:26 PM	#5
EdwardN Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/96%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 515	??????????????? ?!

07-04-2010, 09:24 PM	#10
EdwardN Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/96%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Deltona, Florida Posts: 515	I found another report about luminous shrimp here: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=150885

07-04-2010, 09:45 PM	#12
arktixan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mississauga, ON Canada Posts: 404	Must see pics. __________________ 20g Shrimp Tank CRS, Rili & 10g Yellow 10g Shrimp Tank R.I.P Let's Go Red Wings!

07-05-2010, 12:29 AM	#14
arktixan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mississauga, ON Canada Posts: 404	I know if my shrimp did this.. I would def have pics to be shown . __________________ 20g Shrimp Tank CRS, Rili & 10g Yellow 10g Shrimp Tank R.I.P Let's Go Red Wings!

07-05-2010, 02:44 AM	#15
mordalphus These pants? are fancy. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (261/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,565	no joke.

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