HelloUnderwaterWorld Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Hey! Yesterday I went to the LFS looking for a buddy for my ghost shrimp. I ended up getting the smallest shrimp there, and at the time, I guess the employee thought that it was a ghost shrimp... But now I'm not so sure... Can someone identify this shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad590 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 is that a nose I see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Picture isn't clear but it's either amano or snowball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pronk Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Definitely not a ghost. Their rostrums are held at a higher angle and their eyes are wider set. Also their tails tend to have a more pronounced bump, and their poop line or whatever it's called runs along their belly instead of their back. Not the best picture, but one of my ghosts for comparison. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dluxeshrimps Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Snowball is what that is right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloUnderwaterWorld Posted May 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Here's a better picture. I've noticed that it is starting to develop some spots or something. Maybe I won't be able to tell until it's fully grown. Have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dluxeshrimps Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Not snowball anymore. Amano is my guess. Not ghost shrimp for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverte Ponics Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 It looks more like amano to me. This is a pretty good shot of an amano. They can start out pretty small, especially if male. Mine hang from the duckweed and swim around much like the neos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Does it have dark spots on it's sides in sets of 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloUnderwaterWorld Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Here's another picture that might help: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dluxeshrimps Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 100% Amano shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpybuisness Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 It kind of looks like some clear neo too Mr. F and Inverte Ponics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverte Ponics Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Yeah, no spots like amanos have... Do amanos start out with spots when young? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloUnderwaterWorld Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 I was looking at this video, and these shrimp are apparently baby red cherry shrimp. This is excactly what my shrimp looked like when I got him. He has lately shed his skin, and I've realized that he is starting to develop some red markings... Do you think there is a possibility that he might be a red cherry shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brocknorman Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 They do sorta look like your shrimp... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I think that it probably is just a neo with no pigment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloUnderwaterWorld Posted May 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Almost looks like it has a yellow saddle of some sort... I'm also a little unsure about the 'neo' theory because the store I got it from only had ghost, amano, and cherry in one tank; although sure looks like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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