New Shrimp

Esfa · Mar 24, 2008

I just got some "red grass shrimp" from my lfs.

I googled them and they are coming up as ghost shrimp, but they dont quite look the same. any ideas?

Esfa · Mar 24, 2008

they look quite a lot like rudolf shrimp, but with shorter noses. :blink:

looks like this :

but more opaque and with red in it. is it just a subspecies of ghost shrimp? will they be safe wih cherry shrimp and amano shrimp?

Shrimper · Mar 24, 2008

It will be hard to tell without a picture, but i would guess at one of the following:

It could be a Rudolph shrimp - http

/shrimpnow.com/modules.php?Caridina%...rticle&id=3

Or it could be a red arm macro shrimp - http

/www.petshrimp.com/redclawmacro.html

or it could be something else, my ghost shrimp have red markings on them occasionally.

If it is the first one they will be fine with other shrimp, if it is the second one it will probably get aggressive and attack them.

Esfa · Mar 24, 2008

I think it's a rudolf... i will put them in my tank and see what happens, if they are aggressive, my clown loaches look hungry... :shifty:

Esfa · Mar 24, 2008

Pics:

Shrimper · Mar 24, 2008

I would say they are either Rudolph shrimp or colorful ghost shrimp. Keep an eye on their arms/claws to be certain, the claws as noticeably long on Macro shrimp.

Esfa · Mar 24, 2008

Shrimper said:
I would say they are either Rudolph shrimp or colorful ghost shrimp. Keep an eye on their arms/claws to be certain, the claws as noticeably long on Macro shrimp.

I thought rudolph too, but their noses seem much shorter then pics i have seen

i'll keep an eye on the claws, cheers

Esfa · Mar 24, 2008

But not all Rudolphs have a red nose -- only the males that are mature enough to grow one.

oh... :shout:

I'm positive they are rudolphs now, woop.

paul_219 · Mar 24, 2008

Superb pic. Gr8 shrimps.

Esfa · Mar 25, 2008

okay, just to annoy you all even more...they look totally different today.

they have gold/silver spots on them. :unsure:

pics in a bizzle.

Esfa · Mar 25, 2008

might have gone a bit ott haha

Esfa · Mar 25, 2008

bloody hell. i found a pic that looked just like my shrimp and it was called "jouvie rudolph shrimp" so i was like... yay :hyper:

Then i found another pic just like mine, called "Red Ghost Shrimp"

:angry:

looks like im just going to have to wait a while *impatiant*

Shrimper · Mar 25, 2008

Esfa said:
bloody hell. i found a pic that looked just like my shrimp and it was called "jouvie rudolph shrimp" so i was like... yay

Then i found another pic just like mine, called "Red Ghost Shrimp"

looks like im just going to have to wait a while *impatiant*

I had a similar problem trying to ID my shrimps. They all look quite similar, everybody seems to give them their own common name and not many have proper scientific names.

They are great pics, but i'm still not certain which they are

Time will tell.