Need help to identify these shrimps!!!

harrythebat · 01-17-2013, 02:53 AM

Hi all
Am harry and am fairly new to the shrimp hobby.
I am trying to buy some shrimps from an online buyer and wanted to know what am buying since he told me they were ''BLUE KNIGHTS''. After having my cherry shrimps for 3-4 months now and already an addict. I cycled another tank for 2 month now and want some more shrimps in my new 20 gallon. I want to be sure of what am buying since am new to shrimps and dont want to be stuck with some shrimps i dont want. The thing is am only into dwarf shrimp and am trying to buy those since he told me they are Neocaridina and easy to keep. Theres some pictures of them from the seller. http://imgur.com/a/70S2w#2
Please help cause i want to get this right the first time

Thanks in advance
Harry

PSO 3 · 01-17-2013, 03:05 AM

Looks like ghost shrimp to me.

Kyguylal · 01-17-2013, 03:25 AM

They look like ghost shrimp...or stressed cherries.

tunatime · 01-17-2013, 03:32 AM

Malawa? they don't look like ghost to me they look a lot like my malawa shimp

harrythebat · 01-17-2013, 03:32 AM

he said they are blue knights and that someone of them are semi clear and rest got a tint of blue?
Am not sure what to do but he said that hes trying to find out what they are.

PuddlesAqua · 01-17-2013, 03:35 AM

If I were you I'd hop onto aquabid and buy some yellow or blue pearl shrimp. They are color morphs of red cherries and are just as easy to keep. They will crossbreed with red cherries and produce ugly offspring, but since you said you were setting up a separate tank they might work.

steven p · 01-17-2013, 03:39 AM

Not ghosts, but if they are what you want for a price you can agree on. They look like neos, what kind? I have no clue... I wouldn't put them with my cherries.

steven p · 01-17-2013, 03:43 AM

Looks like some purple in the saddle.... Maybe breed them out into a darker strain?

harrythebat · 01-17-2013, 03:46 AM

I've never bought from aquabid and not ready for it but thank you.
So they might be malawa or some sort or neos?
I'll try and get more pictures off him Thanks all
and please do write something if anyone knows thanks

wicca27 · 01-17-2013, 01:53 PM

aquabid is pretty easy ive been using it for years. and am a member of the forum and chat there.... any way if they are blue tinted i would guess low grade blue pearls which are a morph off of cherry shrimp.

dreamwallaby · 01-17-2013, 02:03 PM

I was a little worried about aquabid too but gave it a try. Very easy and I have blue pearl shrimp expected tomorrow. many of the aquabid sellers are members here too.

Duck5003 · 01-17-2013, 02:04 PM

Just a recommendation, but if your looking for some nice blue neos, soothingshrimp has some nice blue velvets for sale! Good price, great color, and excellent seller to work with. I'm very happy with them, but of course, blue is my favorite color

here's the link and a pic of one of my new guys! hope this helps and goodluck! http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=210617

Duck5003 · 01-17-2013, 02:06 PM

Just submitted that post and came back and saw yours one minute earlier! lol congrats on the new purchase, they are awesome shrimp!

**Soothing Shrimp** · 01-17-2013, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PuddlesAqua

If I were you I'd hop onto aquabid and buy some yellow or blue pearl shrimp. They are color morphs of red cherries and are just as easy to keep... .

Quote:

Originally Posted by wicca27

...low grade blue pearls which are a morph off of cherry shrimp... .

heh Some great folks here meaning the best, however wanted to correct that blue pearls are not "morphs" of cherry shrimp.

Blue Pearls: Neocaridina cf. palmata var. blue pearl (formerly zhangjiajiensis var. blue) Not a variation of cherry shrimp.

Blue Velvets: Neocaridina Heteropoda. Is a variation of cherry shrimp.

Very different shrimp, and as stated they are both neos so they would crossbreed, but they are both pretty.

PuddlesAqua · 01-17-2013, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soothing Shrimp

heh Some great folks here meaning the best, however wanted to correct that blue pearls are not "morphs" of cherry shrimp.

Blue Pearls: Neocaridina cf. palmata var. blue pearl (formerly zhangjiajiensis var. blue) Not a variation of cherry shrimp.

Blue Velvets: Neocaridina Heteropoda. Is a variation of cherry shrimp.

Very different shrimp, and as stated they are both neos so they would crossbreed, but they are both pretty.

Hmm, did not know that. Thanks for the clarification. Yellows are cherry variations though?

01-17-2013, 02:53 AM	#1
harrythebat Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: california Posts: 15	Need help to identify these shrimps!!! Hi all Am harry and am fairly new to the shrimp hobby. I am trying to buy some shrimps from an online buyer and wanted to know what am buying since he told me they were ''BLUE KNIGHTS''. After having my cherry shrimps for 3-4 months now and already an addict. I cycled another tank for 2 month now and want some more shrimps in my new 20 gallon. I want to be sure of what am buying since am new to shrimps and dont want to be stuck with some shrimps i dont want. The thing is am only into dwarf shrimp and am trying to buy those since he told me they are Neocaridina and easy to keep. Theres some pictures of them from the seller. http://imgur.com/a/70S2w#2 Please help cause i want to get this right the first time Thanks in advance Harry

01-17-2013, 03:39 AM	#7
steven p Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: columbus, ne Posts: 1,063	Not ghosts, but if they are what you want for a price you can agree on. They look like neos, what kind? I have no clue... I wouldn't put them with my cherries. __________________ this is a hot link

01-17-2013, 03:43 AM	#8
steven p Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: columbus, ne Posts: 1,063	Looks like some purple in the saddle.... Maybe breed them out into a darker strain? __________________ this is a hot link

01-17-2013, 02:03 PM	#11
dreamwallaby Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: magnolia, NJ Posts: 72	I was a little worried about aquabid too but gave it a try. Very easy and I have blue pearl shrimp expected tomorrow. many of the aquabid sellers are members here too. __________________ Stacy ~my tanks 9 gallon eheim aquastyle: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/yourtanks.php?do=view&id=5130 44 gallon pentagon: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/yourtanks.php?do=view&id=5138

01-17-2013, 02:04 PM	#12
Duck5003 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 53	Just a recommendation, but if your looking for some nice blue neos, soothingshrimp has some nice blue velvets for sale! Good price, great color, and excellent seller to work with. I'm very happy with them, but of course, blue is my favorite color here's the link and a pic of one of my new guys! hope this helps and goodluck! http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=210617 Attached Thumbnails

01-17-2013, 03:05 AM	#2
PSO 3 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: chicago Posts: 32	Looks like ghost shrimp to me.

01-17-2013, 03:25 AM	#3
Kyguylal Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 303	They look like ghost shrimp...or stressed cherries.

01-17-2013, 03:32 AM	#4
tunatime Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: LA Posts: 101	Malawa? they don't look like ghost to me they look a lot like my malawa shimp

01-17-2013, 03:35 AM	#6
PuddlesAqua Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 408	If I were you I'd hop onto aquabid and buy some yellow or blue pearl shrimp. They are color morphs of red cherries and are just as easy to keep. They will crossbreed with red cherries and produce ugly offspring, but since you said you were setting up a separate tank they might work.

01-17-2013, 03:46 AM	#9
harrythebat Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: california Posts: 15	I've never bought from aquabid and not ready for it but thank you. So they might be malawa or some sort or neos? I'll try and get more pictures off him Thanks all and please do write something if anyone knows thanks

01-17-2013, 01:53 PM	#10
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,699	aquabid is pretty easy ive been using it for years. and am a member of the forum and chat there.... any way if they are blue tinted i would guess low grade blue pearls which are a morph off of cherry shrimp.

01-17-2013, 02:06 PM	#13
Duck5003 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 53	Just submitted that post and came back and saw yours one minute earlier! lol congrats on the new purchase, they are awesome shrimp!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode