silverspec04 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 So I have about 10-12 amano shrimp in our ten gallon planted tank. They seem to do very well and are frequently active. They do hide and I just noticed a new shrimp I've never seen before. Now all of the shrimp that went into this tank have at least started looking like a standard amano; being translucent and spotted. 2 have been darker color, but one of those darker ones must have turned into this one while hiding away. Anyone see anything like this or know what kind of shrimp it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) That looks like a Neocaridina shrimp. Edited March 14, 2021 by Streetwise 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Streetwise said: That looks like a Neocaridina shrimp. Yup, and female too, by the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H20CultureLabs Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 There are populations of wild Neos that are dark like that. Could be "by-catch" from the shipment your Amanos came in with either from the exporter or the wholesaler. Crustacean Research 47: 9-16 (2018) (jst.go.jp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverspec04 Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 So I've had a lot of shrimp breading in my tank lately. I'm around 26 of these shrimp. I think they are the above mentioned species I guess. Can anyone shed some light? I've had red ones show up, yellow, mostly brown.. the browns are fairly dark, but bellies still see through. Some are staying very see through, similar to the 1 obvious amano I have left. I have a female walking around now with babies soon to come with more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I love wild-type Neocaridina with the natural camouflage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) When colors of shrimp interbreed they throw “wild type” (brown, dark,blackish) they retain the recessive genetic code but do not show the corespondent color (same as some brunette parents may have blonde child) and then occasionally throw the original color. Example. I mixed every color because I prefer the wild type. I was predominately wild type for quite awhile then red took over. I have not had orange in my tank in 6 months or more but I now have an orange batch. Mind you I’m not sciencey this is just what I have seen in my tank and what I have read so do not take this as gospel. I have also heard of some stores selling wild type as a Mano because employee did not know the difference and gave wrong shrimp. I may have had an orange hiding I just never seen 🤷♀️ Edited August 22, 2021 by Guppysnail 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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