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2 ids needed please
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:09 pm
by rclover
Sorry for the bad pictures
John
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:32 pm
by retardo
2nd pic definitely looks like a bumblebee shrimp (black stripe starting at head rather than white, which would be a bee shrimp).
not sure about the first one, but i have few in my tank as well. lfs dubbed "rainbow shrimp." looks similar to ninja shrimp on shrimp varieties page tho.
anyone else have any idea?
-r
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:16 am
by Mustafa
The first one looks like what our friends from Singapore commonly call a "Malayan" shrimp. In what state (of the US) did you get this shrimp?
And yes, the second one is a bumbebee shrimp.
Mustafa
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:49 pm
by rclover
I am getting all my shrimp for my lfs here in southern california, I'll ask who is their wholesaler next time I go. I have about 6 different speices of shrimp...
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:21 am
by Mustafa
Yes, let me know who their wholesaler is.
Can you take pictures of your other shrimp varieties, too? I am kind of curious what this wholesaler is offering.
Take care,
Mustafa
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:35 pm
by rclover
I will, just for you
do you know the latin name for mayalan shrimp?
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:08 pm
by Mustafa
Thanks!
You can use "Private Messaging" here in the Forum to tell me about the wholesaler if you find out since that info will be useless for most people here.
Take care,
Mustafa
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:35 pm
by rclover
I need one more ID please, is this mayalan shrimp too? It's red, sometimes purple, and brown.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:44 pm
by Mustafa
Yes, looks like a "Malayan." Shrimp. Also, nobody is sure what their latin name is. Some similar shrimp imported into Germany are supposedly close to Caridina babaulti, but I don't buy it.
What were these shrimp called when you bought them at the store?
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:11 pm
by rclover
algae eating shrimp
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:45 pm
by Mustafa
I guess that's what they call every shrimp that eats algae. Do you mind telling me how much they ("Malayans") cost over there?
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:57 pm
by kimco
This malayan shrimp is sometimes called "rainbow" shrimp over here and and in Sg. and for obvious reason. They change to multitude of colors and the change is quite permanent. We normally identify them by their long thick stripe that run from head to its rear.
FYI, this typ of shrimp is the cheapest here and can be found practically in every river/stream which is relatively unpolluted.
Cheers,
KG