"Rainbow Shrimp"

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:46 pm

Hi everyone,

I was just at a fish club meeting, hosted by an LSF.

The owner of the store had http://www.petshrimp.com/indiashrimp.html for sale as amanos because that is what he was tolled.

The five that I have are clear with the dorsal stripe but the ones that I saw in the main display tank had the cream dorsal stripe and were either black/dark brown, redder then cherries or clear.

Now my question is, are the species that are sold as rainbow shrimp do they all have the abbreviated larval stage? Or just one or two of the species?

I’m curious as the page mentions three shrimp and not just one.

Thanks,

TKD

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:10 pm

This is one of the species that makes up the unfortunately named "Rainbow Shrimp" sometimes sold in the trade.

If you know you have Indian Dwarf Shrimp then they will have the abbreviated larval stage as described on the shrimp variety page.

Good for you if these are the shrimp, as they sound and look like great shrimp to have

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:55 pm

Neonshrimp wrote:
This is one of the species that makes up the unfortunately named "Rainbow Shrimp" sometimes sold in the trade.
If you know you have Indian Dwarf Shrimp then they will have the abbreviated larval stage as described on the shrimp variety page.

Good for you if these are the shrimp, as they sound and look like great shrimp to have

Hi Neonshrimp,

I uderstand what your saying now what about the other shrimp that are some times sold as rainbow shrimp? Do they have abriviated, need salt or are mini adults?

Thanks,

TKD

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:21 pm

I am not 100% sure so please do not quote me on this. I have seen and heard of Malaysian shrimp refered to as rainbow shrimp and these have babies that hatch as miniature versions of adults just as RCS do.

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:33 pm

Ok, cool so either way "salt not needed" right?

Thanks,

TKD

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:34 pm

Neoshrimp

The Indian Dwarf Shrimp listed in the varities page states

Indian Dwarf Shrimp, "Rainbow" Shrimp (a name encompassing several species)

Completely Suppressed: Larvae assume a benthic lifestyle after hatching, i.e. they are miniature versions of the adults. There is no planktonic larval stage. The hatchlings of this shrimp are EXTREMELY small and grow slowly.

John

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:52 pm

Thanks Newjohn

TDK, no salt needed.

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:51 pm

Since various different shrimp are labeled "rainbow shrimp" by exporters (even several different species in the same shipment) you might get shrimp that may have saltwater larvae. It all depends on the shipment. TKD...you'll just have to wait and see what shrimp you are getting if you are buying some. Nobody can tell you what shrimp you will be getting. It's the luck of the draw.

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:55 pm

And OK they are now all dead!!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man the pH is 7.2 cherries were going to start the bread like crazy in that tank (I hade more then 5 berried females before I pulled them out).

18 Gal rubber made toat with them and the two dwarf crays.

Two died last week and the last three died last night/today.

I did do a 20% water change (Saturday) but the water had sat over night and I use Prime.

Going to try to get rid of the crays before they die too

Great, so I'm stuck with cherries, amanos, woods and vamps.

All other shrimp/cray die!

TKD

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:46 am

so sad to hear that.
TKD dont give up.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:57 am

Yes sorry for your loss. Like zapisto siad, please don't give up!

Let us know how things are coming along with the rest, thanks

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:05 pm

TKD
Sorry to hear of your loss

This Hobby is one of trial and error.

Do not let the failures get you down.

I have also lost alot of Shrimp.
The information you learn for the mishaps will help in the furture.

John

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:25 pm

Newjohn wrote:TKD
Sorry to hear of your loss

This Hobby is one of trial and error.

Do not let the failures get you down.

I have also lost alot of Shrimp.
The information you learn for the mishaps will help in the furture.

John

Not to sound like a jerk, but other then I can't keep bumble bee and "rainbow shimp", and my crays are decreasing... what have learned?

TKD

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:32 pm

Neonshrimp wrote:Yes sorry for your loss. Like zapisto siad, please don't give up!

Let us know how things are coming along with the rest, thanks

No problem what so ever with the cherries lol.

They seem to breed where ever I put them... and show up in tanks were I have no clue how they ot there...

The amanos I have had for over a month and no problem, same with the woods and the vamps... the one female wood seems to regularly carry eggs.

TKD

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:36 pm

I'm sure it is your water. For now I've given up on soft water animals. I'm tired of fighting the water, so I just go with animals that can deal with what I have. My water is so hard it can't be reliably measured. My cajuns, cherries and snails all love it. My green shrimp and amanos are OK with it, all others I've tried (vamps bamboos CRS, bumblebee) die, so welcome to the club.

If all your critters are having troubles, and you have not changed what you are doing, check with your water company and see what is going on. Be pprepared to ask very specific questions as they will normally say they are "just adding chlorine". In my case I asked further and found they were actually adding chloramine and sodium hydroxide. The Chloramine requires a lot more time to react, and the sodium hydroxide passes right through an R/O filter.