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

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 02:19 AM

Babies still holding on tight!

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 04:59 AM

One of the white opae ula.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 05:00 AM

A shot of the end of the tank.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 05:08 AM

Mom and friend.

NYC-shrimp · 02-16-2013, 02:09 PM

I have a 1.5 gallon opae ula tank that has 50+ shrimp and 2 small nerite snails. It has been going strong for over 6 months. For most of this time some shrimp have a marble or white appearance. Does this always indicate something is wrong? I feed them a combo of spirulina, hiikari algae wafers and some algae pellets that the seller provided. Thanks for any replies!

**Soothing Shrimp** · 02-16-2013, 02:28 PM

"Does this always indicate something is wrong?"

What are your water params? Those are the first things people need to know to help ya.

NYC-shrimp · 02-16-2013, 02:34 PM

I've never tested; was wondering if anyone who checks params have seen this before

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 02:40 PM

Hi NYC,

Not sure what you mean by "marbled" , but it's normal for opae ula to come in various colors. In my tanks their colors range from white to brilliant red. A number of them have the "rili" look: red on each end with white in the middle.

Have any bred for you yet?

NYC-shrimp · 02-16-2013, 02:45 PM

Hi Rob,

Thanks for reply! By marbled I meant a combination of white and red. I prefer the bright red that some of mine have. I think some have bred as I have seen really small ones but I have a floor of coral so hard to tell as they can stay hidden.

Do you think I should buy a kit to test the water? If so what test do you recommend (sorry, don't have much knowledge of the hobby yet!)

Steven

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 03:22 PM

Your shrimp sound normal to me, Steven.

It's always good to keep an eye on ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. There are test kits for those at most petshops. Both ammonia and nitrites should measure zero and nitrates as low as possible. If any of those are high you'll need to do a partial water change.

You should also be aware of the percentage of salt vs water in the tank, which is called "specific gravity". You'll find various gadgets at aquarium stores that measure that. That's especially important to know when you're doing your water changes, as you'll want your replacement water at about the same SG as the old water in your tank.

Those are the only parameters I keep an eye on unless something goes bad in one of my tanks. Which with Opae Ula is very rare.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2

NYC-shrimp · 02-16-2013, 03:35 PM

Many thanks Rob - greatly appreciate the help!

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 03:49 PM

You're welcome, Steven. We all want our little bugs happy and healthy! :-)

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2

KenP · 02-16-2013, 04:53 PM

Nice white shrimp. Not pale but white. If you can could you get a side shot picture.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 05:03 PM

I'll try that next time I see him, Ken.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-16-2013, 05:28 PM

While looking for the white opae ula I found this:

02-16-2013, 02:19 AM	#481
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Babies still holding on tight! 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!

02-16-2013, 04:59 AM	#482
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... One of the white opae ula. 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!

02-16-2013, 05:00 AM	#483
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... A shot of the end of the tank. 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!

02-16-2013, 05:08 AM	#484
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Mom and friend. 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!

02-16-2013, 02:28 PM	#486
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,532	"Does this always indicate something is wrong?" What are your water params? Those are the first things people need to know to help ya. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

02-16-2013, 02:09 PM	#485
NYC-shrimp Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New York city Posts: 5	I have a 1.5 gallon opae ula tank that has 50+ shrimp and 2 small nerite snails. It has been going strong for over 6 months. For most of this time some shrimp have a marble or white appearance. Does this always indicate something is wrong? I feed them a combo of spirulina, hiikari algae wafers and some algae pellets that the seller provided. Thanks for any replies!

02-16-2013, 02:34 PM	#487
NYC-shrimp Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New York city Posts: 5	I've never tested; was wondering if anyone who checks params have seen this before

02-16-2013, 02:40 PM	#488
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Hi NYC, Not sure what you mean by "marbled" , but it's normal for opae ula to come in various colors. In my tanks their colors range from white to brilliant red. A number of them have the "rili" look: red on each end with white in the middle. Have any bred for you yet? __________________ 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, 02:45 PM	#489
NYC-shrimp Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New York city Posts: 5	Hi Rob, Thanks for reply! By marbled I meant a combination of white and red. I prefer the bright red that some of mine have. I think some have bred as I have seen really small ones but I have a floor of coral so hard to tell as they can stay hidden. Do you think I should buy a kit to test the water? If so what test do you recommend (sorry, don't have much knowledge of the hobby yet!) Steven

02-16-2013, 03:22 PM	#490
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Your shrimp sound normal to me, Steven. It's always good to keep an eye on ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. There are test kits for those at most petshops. Both ammonia and nitrites should measure zero and nitrates as low as possible. If any of those are high you'll need to do a partial water change. You should also be aware of the percentage of salt vs water in the tank, which is called "specific gravity". You'll find various gadgets at aquarium stores that measure that. That's especially important to know when you're doing your water changes, as you'll want your replacement water at about the same SG as the old water in your tank. Those are the only parameters I keep an eye on unless something goes bad in one of my tanks. Which with Opae Ula is very rare. 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! Last edited by Rob in Puyallup; 02-16-2013 at 05:05 PM.. Reason: 'cause I'm a dork.

02-16-2013, 03:35 PM	#491
NYC-shrimp Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: New York city Posts: 5	Many thanks Rob - greatly appreciate the help!

02-16-2013, 03:49 PM	#492
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... You're welcome, Steven. We all want our little bugs happy and healthy! :-) 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!

02-16-2013, 04:53 PM	#493
KenP Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Old Bridge, NJ Posts: 130	Nice white shrimp. Not pale but white. If you can could you get a side shot picture.

02-16-2013, 05:03 PM	#494
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	I'll try that next time I see him, Ken. __________________ 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, 05:28 PM	#495
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,254	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... While looking for the white opae ula I found this: 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!

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