Malayan Shrimp - the equivalent of Amano's yamatos?

[illumbomb]

I recently bought a funny looking shrimp from clementi lfs. It has got 6-7 brown strips across (not along) its transparent body. Is this the tiger shrimp you are talking about? Anyone got a pic of this type of shrimp for verification? It is a very pretty shrimp and seems to be very active in eating algae.

[Sims]

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I recently bought a funny looking shrimp from clementi lfs. It has got 6-7 brown strips across (not along) its transparent body. Is this the tiger shrimp you are talking about? Anyone got a pic of this type of shrimp for verification? It is a very pretty shrimp and seems to be very active in eating algae.
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Hi there,

Hope this helps

[loupgarou]

tiger shrimp.

what camera are you using?

I've just bought some today from biotope..

[inque]

Malayan shrimps death rate quite high.
i've bought 100 pcs and now after about
3~5 months left only a handful.
same result eith the following:
1)Tiger shrimp but only at 50pcs ( Death rate 100 %)
2)Bee shrimp at 20 pcs ( left 1 , miserable )


on the other hand , the yamatos i've bought about
10pcs are still pretty lively and "running"
about in my tank.

i think the result speak 4 themselves
but i'll still buy malayans once in a while.
not that their'er lives r cheap of course,
which "planted tanker" wishes to see their shrimps
die one by one ?
just 2 cents worth.



cheers
best regards

[PeterGwee]

Inque, there is obviously something wrong with your tank parameter that is causing high shrimp death rate. I simply cannot believe that shrimps just live one day and die the other day..no such thing. You might want to look at the temperature side of your tank or nitrate levels.

[inque]

No they die over a period of 3~5 months
of course
I've stick to 25% water change on a weekly routine
Sometimes i just find one shrimp dead ?????
beats mi
i've seen a post on the Dying shrimp issus
but i've never got to read it so .......................

[inque]

My tank Specs
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Temp is slightly below 29
max is 29 degrees
3ft Tank population is sparse
1)5 neons
2)10 cardinals
3)8 ottos
4)10 yamatos , 5 malayan ( frm the 100!), 1 bee shrimp
5)4 lampeye


feeding is kept at twice a day only 2/3 a teaspoon

1)PH: no test kit
2)KH: no test kit
3)Lighting is 3 X 18 FL and 2 X 36 PL (E-ballast), total is 126 watt
4)CO2 injection kept at one bubble/sec
5)Using NutraFin's AquaPlus per water change and Sera's KH Plus
6)dosing of PMDD ( not the Dr's type) and Sera's Florena
7)Filtration is Eheim's Pro 2026

[illumbomb]

Hi Sims,

Thats the one I bought! How much are they selling at biotope? I want to get more. They look quite industrial, constantly munching. Very pretty also.

[Sims]

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Hi Sims,

Thats the one I bought! How much are they selling at biotope? I want to get more. They look quite industrial, constantly munching. Very pretty also.
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Hi illumbomb,

Did not buy mine from biotope, anyway I bought mine for $0.50.