Please help ID shrimp!

krak256 · 04-12-2008, 12:08 AM

What kind of shrimp is this? And most importantly, is it compatible with RCS? Please let me know! Thanks!
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My LFS is selling them for $3 a piece. Good price or no?

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**customdrumfinishes** · 04-13-2008, 07:23 PM

Hello
look like a malasian maybe. better pics of color would help, but theres some shrimp gurus that can identify for sure.

Ulli Bauer · 04-13-2008, 10:00 PM

Hi,

looks like one of the Caridina babaulti family to me.

Cheers
Ulli

ZooTycoonMaster · 04-13-2008, 10:11 PM

Is this it: http://www.petshrimp.com/malayashrimp.html

**A Hill** · 04-13-2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulli Bauer

Hi,

looks like one of the Caridina babaulti family to me.

Cheers
Ulli

I agree. Its one of those "blue shrimp" that are imported time and again.

-Andrew

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phanizzle · 04-14-2008, 03:00 AM

http://www.franksaquarium.com/freshwatershrimpfarm.htm

looks like the "Hong Kong Blue Shrimp"

krak256 · 04-14-2008, 05:27 PM

phanizzle, i think ur right. now i cant even find her in my tank...

thanks for all the help!

04-12-2008, 12:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
krak256 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 86	Please help ID shrimp! What kind of shrimp is this? And most importantly, is it compatible with RCS? Please let me know! Thanks! Pic1.jpg Pic2.jpg My LFS is selling them for $3 a piece. Good price or no?

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customdrumfinishes Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: south carolina Posts: 285	Hello look like a malasian maybe. better pics of color would help, but theres some shrimp gurus that can identify for sure. Last edited by customdrumfinishes : 04-14-2008 at 03:07 AM.

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Ulli Bauer Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 65	Hi, looks like one of the Caridina babaulti family to me. Cheers Ulli __________________ A proud member of http://www.crustaforum.com

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ZooTycoonMaster Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 374	Is this it: http://www.petshrimp.com/malayashrimp.html __________________ 10 Gallon Planted Tank

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phanizzle Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jersey City,NJ Posts: 614	http://www.franksaquarium.com/freshwatershrimpfarm.htm looks like the "Hong Kong Blue Shrimp" __________________ *Tank* 20Gal Long - ADA Amazonia II Substrate - Diy Co2 - Pagoda Rocks - coralife 2x18 T5 - aquaclear 50 - Rena 200 Air Pump - Azoo Sponge Filter 3. *Plants / inverts* CRS - CBS - RCS - Pygmy chain sword- moss ball.

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krak256 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 86	phanizzle, i think ur right. now i cant even find her in my tank... thanks for all the help!

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