ID Needed Please

martinsykes · Post by **martinsykes** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 1:26 pm

Hi there, first time using this forum which has been recommended to me as the best place to get my new shrimp ID'd..

I'm a bit worried how large they're going to get and whether they'll pose a threat to my fish. Here are three shots of them ( they're all the same type )

theshrimp_123 · Post by **theshrimp_123** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:31 pm

Haven't posted in awhile. Anyway those look like macros. look like chamaeleons.

theshrimp_123 · Post by **theshrimp_123** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:32 pm

Also, yes they pose a threat to anything they can catch.

Polypterus · Post by **Polypterus** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:11 pm

Hello !
Maybe Chamaeleons, Macrobrachium pilimanus, the body is very simillar - but the hands of male one are bigger na dhaving hairs on. Probably female one or they lost the big hand and it's just growing yet ?
Florian

martinsykes · Post by **martinsykes** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:26 pm

Thanks for that. They were labelled as 'Indian' something but I haven't found a picture of any shrimp yet that has the obvious band across them like these do.

martinsykes · Post by **martinsykes** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 1:29 am

Just been back to the LFS to check and they were labelled 'indian painted shrimp' but google doesn't find any matches for that.

martinsykes · Post by **martinsykes** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:10 am

I think the best match I've found is the red-claw shrimp as the colouring seems to have changed a bit now they've been in for a bit longer. incidentally, I think they look identical to the first shrimp in rclover's earlier post.

kross · Post by **kross** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:12 am

nice shrimp u have!! wished i can find some from where i stay!! arrrgh....

Post by **Mustafa** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:47 am

martinsykes wrote:I think the best match I've found is the red-claw shrimp as the colouring seems to have changed a bit now they've been in for a bit longer. incidentally, I think they look identical to the first shrimp in rclover's earlier post.

It's definitely not a red claw shrimp. It's most likely a Chameleon shrimp (Macrobrachium sp.) as some members have indicated above. If it is a Chameleon shrimp it will turn dark blue to almost black with time.

Mustafa

martinsykes · Post by **martinsykes** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:43 am

Thanks for that. I've found a picture of a chameleon shrimp here http://www.fish2u.com/chamshrim.html which looks exactly like mine. I guess I'll have to get rid of them as I've got a shoal of cardinal tetras in the tank which I don't want to lose.

Polypterus · Post by **Polypterus** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:16 am

Hi !
They are really nice shrimp, but need a big tank. Better get informed before buy. You can ask, if anybody in your area would like to take them or brink back to you store.
Florian

kross · Post by **kross** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:21 pm

martinsykes wrote:Thanks for that. I've found a picture of a chameleon shrimp here http://www.fish2u.com/chamshrim.html which looks exactly like mine. I guess I'll have to get rid of them as I've got a shoal of cardinal tetras in the tank which I don't want to lose.

get rid? might as well give it to me...