How do you tell apart Bee shrimps from BumbleBee shrimps...

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Hironobu

Discussion Starter · Dec 19, 2007

So I'm doing alittle research before buying some bee shrimps and found out that they look "almost exactly" like bumblebee shrimps. However I was surprised to learn that they are actually completely different species. So how do you tell them apart? Is the bumblebee bigger? (like in real bee term)

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southerndesert

· #2 · Dec 19, 2007

Try these links they should be of help....

http://www.petshrimp.com/bumblebeeshrimp.html

http://www.petshrimp.com/beeshrimp.html

Cheers, Bill

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Hironobu

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 20, 2007

Maybe its just me but I dont see any difference. Still I'll go ahead and pick up some bee shrimp this coming week or two, at least I can tell the grades apart.

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A Hill

· #4 · Dec 20, 2007

I would recomend the species profiles at shrimpnow.com for much nicer info in my opinion.

I personally didn't understand this topic for a while until I finally made a thread!

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/shrimp/37533-bee-shrimp-who-has-them-where.html#cooliris

The Bumble Bee or New Bee is a different species than the CRS's black brother the Black Daimond or 'Bee' shrimp

A new bee, or Bumblebee has the black band closest to the head and sometimes a full black head (unless they're selectively bred like some of them have been)

A Bee or Black diamond is just the black version of the CRS see my journal thread for pictures of them:thumbsup:

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Hironobu

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 21, 2007

Thanks alot, that was very helpful.

I'm a discus keeper so breeding CRS and bee shrimps should be a breeze. Now I just have to save up for those suckers at $10 a pop (grade A material).

p.s. do you have star moss? cute little moss I realized can be grown under water. cheers and happy holidays.

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A Hill

· #6 · Dec 21, 2007

Hironobu said:
Thanks alot, that was very helpful. I'm a discus keeper so breeding CRS and bee shrimps should be a breeze. Now I just have to save up for those suckers at $10 a pop (grade A material).

p.s. do you have star moss? cute little moss I realized can be grown under water. cheers and happy holidays.

No problem.

Never heard of star moss, have any pictures?

-Andrew

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Hironobu

Discussion Starter · #7 · Dec 21, 2007

Fish Newb said:
No problem.

Never heard of star moss, have any pictures?

-Andrew

Do a search on ebay, I bought some from Singapore. Looks nice on driftwood. :thumbsup:

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