Caridina multidentata?
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Caridina multidentata?
When I bought this before, the tank was marked as algae eating shrimp. Seeing from the large size, they had assumed it was a Caridina multidentata. I want to make sure it's ID'd correctly...
It's probably about 3.5 - 5cm.
It's probably about 3.5 - 5cm.
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I first bought one to see if it would survive in my tank parameters. After a month, I bought 3 more. Strangely, one disappeared, so I still have 3 remaining. They all hide under the wood, barely go out in the open, compared to the Atyopsis moluccensis and my CRS, so it's hard to get a shot of them. This was the best shot I could take, so I can't tell if any have eggs or not.
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I got the shrimp at Aquarium Adventure. It was sort of expensive, I believe about $4 a shrimp, especially for them being my first real shrimp. I didn't want to buy allot and have them all die, which is why I intended to buy so few. I may go buy some more, it's just the store is rather far.
The only thing is, since it's not an Amano shrimp, I need to correctly ID it, since I plan to move all my shrimp and otos to a L-046 zebra pleco breeding tank. I don't want to find out it's some kind of carnivore eating all the pleco eggs and fry.
The only thing is, since it's not an Amano shrimp, I need to correctly ID it, since I plan to move all my shrimp and otos to a L-046 zebra pleco breeding tank. I don't want to find out it's some kind of carnivore eating all the pleco eggs and fry.
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That isn't an agressive shrimp. The eggs will be safe. Male plecos protect the eggs anyway, but your shrimp is no threat.crazie.eddie wrote:The only thing is, since it's not an Amano shrimp, I need to correctly ID it, since I plan to move all my shrimp and otos to a L-046 zebra pleco breeding tank. I don't want to find out it's some kind of carnivore eating all the pleco eggs and fry.
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I never seen them eating, though I'm sure they do, since I've had them for over 5 months and they have gotten allot bigger since then. I have Bamboo's as well and those guys are usually out in the open, but the one's I have pictured stay to themselves. Plus the ones pictures don't appear to have fans, like a filter feeder does.
Those aren't bamboo shrimp. They look like shrimp species from India or vicinity. Plus, the shrimp in the first picture might actually be a different variety from the other shrimp. It has a very distinctive pattern on its back, different coloration and I seem to recognize a slightly different body shape, too. I wouldn't be surprised if you had different species as many shipments of shrimp come in "contaminated" with all kinds of species.
Also...you don't seem to have any males in your pictures...unfortunately.
Also...you don't seem to have any males in your pictures...unfortunately.
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I had a trio of shrimp that looked very similiar to these. The male was much smaller than the females and was void of any coloring. The females were a very nice cholcolate brown with a cream stripe down the back and a very distinct patterning. These shrimp hid all day, but were very active at night.