I know I saw a picture on aquabid of what was being called inidan algae shrimp, but they were a variety typically called green shrimp in the hobby. There were multiple shrimp, each one being a bright color in stark contrast to each other. One was bright blue, one red, one yellow, etc.
Though on the shrimp varieties page, "Green shrimp" and "Indian algae shrimp" are marked as
possibly being the same species. Then on the indian algae shrimp page Mustafa states that he hasn't been able to observe (or verify any reports of) crossbreeding between the two shrimp types. It's quite conflicting information (understandably, since there is not much research established on these shrimp), but I am interested in knowing if there might be any further clarification at this time?
The Indian algae shrimp are noted to have variable coloration, while Mustafa doesn't say this of Green shrimp. It would seem you might actually have Indian algae shrimp... if in fact it is a separate species.
Though there are no blues, you might have been referring to this auction and picture at aquabid.
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/ ... 1115318361
Or not
But anyway, I noticed this picture earlier. It looks legitimate to me that these could be so called "Indian algae shrimp" but I also do not have first hand experience with these shrimp. It also appears likely there is at least one shrimp of a different species in the picture... the clearish one toward the bottom left resembles a Palaemonid to me, although its claws really are not clearly visible, so... I don't really know.
Just a day or two ago I made a purchase of "green shrimp" from seller "Dga" (formerly Bluefront___), or Rob and Neil C. I debated on whether to purchase the "green shrimp" or the "Green shrimp(India)", and decided on just green. I am very interested in seeing if mine will be truly greens, or will they also be widely variable in color as if they are "Indian." Either way I'll be happy to have them, but am hoping they are true greens.
Dga seems to get their hands on the widest assortment of shrimp species (at least of those for sale on aquabid). In the past I briefly exchanged emails with Rob (my impression is that he handles the animal care more) and he said he isn't a breeder ... the crustaceans they sell are basically imports. I'm guessing from Asia, unless they actually have contact with a breeder in their area. So they themselves don't seem to know a GREAT deal about the various shrimp species, but do seem to manage to keep them in favorable health.
I have no problem with buying from them, but hopefully they do take steps to not have crossbreeding incidentally occuring in their holding tanks so that hybrids (or hybrid eggs) aren't really getting distributed.