Help IDing a shrimp

xerxeswasachump · Post by **xerxeswasachump** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:43 am

So, I have had a macro shrimp for quite some time that i thought was a red claw. It turns out my local LFS has started breeding them and what they have looks nothing like what i have.

Mine is really deep read, almost maroon, with some yellow markings on its back. I would post a picture but i don't have a digital camera. Does anyone know what kind of shrimp this could be?

I also have another macro that i bought when my old LFS got them in a shipment of amanos. It is a juvenile with a bright white carapace and huge eyes. My friend got one too and his has started growing one large claw, which makes me think they might be Macrobrachium faustinum, but they don't have any of the coloring of those shrimp. They are pure white, no markings or lines or anything. I know that "whiteness" in a shrimp is often a sign of disease or stress, but rest assured this shrimp is healthy. He is the only macro in his tank and his only tankmates are amanos, maybe a few little ghost shrimp, and some firebellied toads who chill on the surface.

Anyway, i know you guys are gonna tell me to "search the forums" and whatnot, but frankly, the search engine is just not that intuitive considering how many threads have gone through this forum. I did, however, comb the shrimp varieties page several times over several months looking for something.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Wed May 31, 2006 10:54 am

Post a pic please.

xerxeswasachump · Post by **xerxeswasachump** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:43 am

Sure thing. I just need to snag the camera from my sister. I know there is a thread out there on this, but just to quickly doublecheck. I should turn off all of the lights in the room, except the aquarium lights, then get as close as possible and not use flash. Is that right?

Ecir · Post by **Ecir** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:24 pm

xerxeswasachump wrote:Sure thing. I just need to snag the camera from my sister. I know there is a thread out there on this, but just to quickly doublecheck. I should turn off all of the lights in the room, except the aquarium lights, then get as close as possible and not use flash. Is that right?

If you don't use the flash make sure you have lots of external light shining into the tank or it will look blurry and if your camera has it use the macro mode, other then that take lots of pictures and eventually you'll get some good ones.

Ecir

iturnrocks · Post by **iturnrocks** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:14 pm

Not sure if this works for all cameras, but it worked for mine.

Take 1 pic with the lights off using your flash, then follow with another pic immediately.

The first pic is blurry because the camera has nothing to focus on, but when the first flash goes off, the camera gets a look at whats there so it can properly autofocus for the next shot.

Great for those animals that stay at the bottom all day, and only explore at night.