Another identification

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:54 pm

Can anyone help with this identification.

It does not look like any of the shrimp on the varieties page.

I hope these pictures came through.

Thanks
John[/img]

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:09 pm

nop
you pics has to be on a web server somewhere, not on you computer.
try this site : http://imageshack.us/ to put your pics.
it is free

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:13 pm

That is better.

Sorry for the picture quality.

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:42 pm

yes work now

can help you much on the ident, i let the expert work on that

Kenshin · Post by **Kenshin** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:17 pm

I believe it looks like the wild type of Neocaridina sp. or maybe the wild-type Neocaridina sp shrimp crossed with a Red Cherry shrimp (based on seeing a RCS in the 1st pic). But I know Mustafa can verify this fact for sure. Hope that helps.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:22 am

Thanks kenshin

That is what I was thinking.

I wish I would of found this site before I bought my first shrimp.

I sort out all the odd colored one's and put them in this tank and if they color up , they go to sorting tank #2.

As we speak I am trying to get better pictures.

Thanks to badflash , and my Wife, I can post pictures now.

Have a great day
John

Post by **Mustafa** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:25 pm

I am 100% sure that you have a Neocaridina species there and almost 100% sure that it's the wild form of the red cherries Neocaridina denticulata sinensis. Whoever sold your red cherries to you probably did not realize that he/she is keeping two varieties of the same species.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:06 am

Thank you for the identifiation Mustafa. Now the fun begins. I will be sorting out the two different vatities for awhile.

On the good side, I can say I have 2 types of Neocarodina's.

Have a great day
john