Black and White Shrimps

[silane]

I think it is nice to see a white shrimp and a black shrimp stand side by side. A white shrimp has black eyes, and a black shrimps has white eyes.



Anyone guess what shrimp is that black one? White one is simple.

[leeruisheng]

Not sure but it does looked like one of the Sulawesi.

[silane]

hint: It is not from Sulawesi and it is not wild caught. It's forefathers have been in captivity for many many generations.

[torque6]

Maybe colour mutation of heteropoda....

[illumnae]

Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis ? you were giving this species away as "black shell shrimps" some time back so maybe this is the black one haha

[kian]

haha...a black tiger with golden eye?

[nasty12]

I think so 2=p

[EvolutionZ]

malayan? i only know malayan shrimps can turn jet black.

[PLee]

What have you done again Silane!!!!!

[raymond]

wow, super black, is that shrimp dip into black dye?? haha. great shrimp. maybe you could show a blood red, jet black and super white shrimp together.

[Spid]

Superb black piece.......

One word for you bro Silane..."Marvelous"

The quality of this golden eye black tiger is simply too splendid...

[Savant]

So any answer? My guess is Black Crystal Shrimp

[illumnae]

it's derived from tiger shrimp, known as Black Diamond Shrimp in Japan, but isn't what we call diamond shrimp for CRS the more white the better, for this one it's the more black the better

(taken from silane's post on AF)

[silane]

Hi everyone,

This piece is known as Black Diamond shrimp in Japan, not the black diamond we have here and it is a refined variation of tiger shrimps. The "quality" is determined by the area of black coverage. Lower quality one is sort of patchy black.

They can come in black or orange/white eyes with black or blue on black. This piece is blue on black with orange eyes.

In term of rarity, quality like this surplus high grade mosura.

They look tough, some said they look like having an armour, but in actual fact, they are very week.


illumane, you have solved the mystery. This is not the ones I gave way, this is too precious.