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Y618 got them also
anyone knows what shrimp are those?
There's "new shrimp" in C328! They seem totally transparent with orange internal organs.
Last edited by Justikanz; 2nd Oct 2006 at 10:32.
Y618 got them also
anyone knows what shrimp are those?
It's simple...but no one said it will be easy
guess i must pop by y618 to take a look at them, very curious.
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glass shrimp... ?as in glass catfish... heh ...
I saw that when I was there yesterday too, looking at their small sizes I thought the "new" basically meant very newly born shrimps, but it kind of defies conventional logic for them to label it that way.
Maybe some accidental cross breed?
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I think you are refering to this, http://www.petfrd.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20603
I also saw them when I was at C328 on Monday. Tempted to try them but their price tag and appearance prevents me otherwise. Not sure whether they are the same shrimps from the link but do not notice any spots on them. They are quite small anyway.
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I wonder how many shrimp lovers can actually distinguish between a Macrobrachium and Caridinia/Neocaridinia? Not many it seems.
I am no shrimp expert but at the very least can tell the difference between those animals with a visibly enlarged pair of pincers and those who don't. And based on the discussion on the linked petfrd thread, I think it has been suggested that at least some of these 'new' shrimps are simply juveniles of known species, including the rather large Macrobrachium rosenbergii (a popular food item up north).
It seems to me that a blind pursuit of sheer novelty dominates this hobby, over any desire for systematic (in the general, not biological sense) thought and classification of the animals.
Last edited by budak; 4th Oct 2006 at 11:50.
for that matter Neocaridina does not range into the tropics proper. they are subtropicals e.g. ranging in southwest china.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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As far as I can tell, not the same shrimp.Originally Posted by Jungle-mania
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Budak, what you said struck me hard... I caught sight of a rather big glass shrimp look-alike in my 4ft tank last night as I was staring at the tank... I had never introduced any glass shrimps, only Yamato, Malayan and the Black Shell shrimps... Apparently, some of the shrimps must have been juvenile shrimps and passed on as genuine Malayan/Blackshells...
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Oh, juggling is hard work, man!...
for that matter the so-called "malayan" shrimp may not be a single species either. and now in the market it is common to find bluish-coloured Neocaridina sinensis being sold as "malayan" or malayan-substitute.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
Never create what you can't control
The problem could be lack of literature around. For the matter of fact, is there any authoritative references on the web? The one that I used for reference is www.crusta10.de
I found something that looks a lot like the "new shrimp". Is there actually a Singapore bumblebee shrimp? The scientific name given was Caridina solearipes or brevifrons which doesn't seem to be very valid given that I can't find the name at all anywhere.
Found here, http://www.franksaquarium.com/freshwatershrimpfarm.htm right at the bottom.
the real problem being, the taxonomic study of decapods particularly shrimps have focused on micro aspects of their physiology such as rostral, mandibular and swimerret structures. even their live markings (not to mention coloration) has not been a major recorded aspect. this is again partly due to the fact that most specimens when studied are all completely dead and colourless.
however, things are achanging. watch this space
ps: there are a large number of "authorities" on the Internet, who speak with confidence as if their eyes are equipped with microscopic vision. once you speak with the real experts and watch the caution they exercise, you will know how careful you need to be when proferring an opinion about shrimps.
I would however say that the guys at crusta10 are pretty knowledgeable and works with the experts.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
Never create what you can't control
For what it's worth, there is something called the "blue tiger" shrimp in C328 today on the desk, only one pack.
Very dark shrimp with stripes thicker than tiger shrimp but thinner than CRS. Can't describe them anymore than I have as the lighting is too dim and was in a hurry.
And no, I don't know or want to remember the price except that it's not cheap.
I believe Sunfire refers to this shrimp:
Why I know??? Because I bought 5 of them the day after Sunfire's post...
Guess what??? Now one of the female shrimp is carrying eggs and I hope that those eggs can hatch into shrimplets...
if the eggs are small, then it may require brackish condition for the larval phase. if the eggs are large (like cherry shrimp's) then chances are good you will have shrimplets.
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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The eggs sizes are just like CRS & Cherry shrimps...
Do you know the name of this shrimp?
Last edited by Justikanz; 19th Nov 2006 at 23:34. Reason: Removing immediate quotation
then you probably will be able to raise the shrimplets. you want to know the name? supply 10 specimens (preferably at least one female with eggs) for morphological analysis
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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