New Shrimps??

[Jungle-mania]

I just got myself 4 pieces of "multi colour atia shrimps" today, as the name goes, they change colour fast, really fast.

I also happen to see 4 new types of shrimps today, golden skunk, chameleon, the neocardinia Sp "glass" and a variant that look like cherries at first, but on closer inspection, it does not seem to be, it seems to be fatter around the mid tail region and stockier in built. Colour wise, they seem the same, but again something about it does not quite match the clour pattern of a cherry.

All were going for about twice the price of a normal cherry.

So any shrimp pro know about it?

BTW saw it at Pasir Ris farm, happy hunting, hee hee.

Also there were alot of fantastic quality tiger shrimps, the 3 feet holding tank was brimming with them to the surface.

Also remember that japanese swamp shrimp we saw in the market a year ago, there's 2 the last time I saw, it is with the chameleon shrimps. Look carefully for them.

[silane]

This is a good news, thank for the tips.

I made some search at Pasir Risk farmway, but cannot find. Please check your PM.

[Jungle-mania]

BTW, made 2 mistakes, the golden skunk is now called a blue band shrimp, beats me why it is so, I cannot see any blue band. Also, the one that looks like a cherry, well it happened to be really fat sakuras. The rest are still the same.

[stardus00]

Bro can pm the the name of the lfs? Can't find it either

[CHOO]

can let us what name is the lfs mention , it would benefit hobbists here. thank.

[silane]

BTW, made 2 mistakes, the golden skunk is now called a blue band shrimp, beats me why it is so, I cannot see any blue band. Also, the one that looks like a cherry, well it happened to be really fat sakuras. The rest are still the same.

Mostly of the so called blue band is brown bands, I bought quite a number, none has displayed blue so far.

Found the glass shrimp extremely pretty look like a piece of clear crystal with gold dust, they will look nice in a tank with white gravel.

Do the multi colour atia shrimps change color in your tank or they are individuals with different color?

[Jungle-mania]

They change alright. They went from malayan to cherry, blue when scared. I thought at first it was some oversized malayans that they were trying to rip us off, but they have a distinct head structure and the eyes are brown and protruded.

Silane, those shrimps with claws, would they attack fishes or other smaller shrimps? The chameleon fight alot among themselves.

As for the location, it is near Ah Pek plant farm and it is open to public.

[leeruisheng]

Found the glass shrimp extremely pretty look like a piece of clear crystal with gold dust, they will look nice in a tank with white gravel.

Any photos of this specimen?

[silane]

Managed to get some decent photo only for these 2 species:

Multicolor atia


neocardinia Sp "glass"

They change alright. They went from malayan to cherry, blue when scared. I thought at first it was some oversized malayans that they were trying to rip us off, but they have a distinct head structure and the eyes are brown and protruded.

Nice ! We get some of these too.

Silane, those shrimps with claws, would they attack fishes or other smaller shrimps? The chameleon fight alot among themselves.

Never see them in action, but i believe hungry claws will get anything for food.

[stormhawk]

That multicolor atia shrimp might be a Paratya species.

[leeruisheng]

Thanks Silane for the photos.
What are the water parameters you guys kept them in?
Thanks.

[Jungle-mania]

kept mine with the cherries, CRS and tigers, doing well. So I guess it should be about pH 6 to 6.5 and about 27 degrees.