mach03infront
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I've had this shrimp in my tank for a while can't figure out what it is? It was the size of an eraser on a pencil when i saw him but he is getting bigger! On his back looks like a camel hump.. HELP!
ID This SHRIMP
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mach03infront
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yes and has a nose somewhat like a moose .. i think lol
mach03infront
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oh boy .....
mach03infront
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i can't find the son of a gun
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rattler739
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Originally Posted by Dreamer44
Its called a Camel Shrimp
and he's eating your Zoa's! from what Ive read he will kill them....if im wrong somebody correct me.
if im right, I would get him out of their if you are keeping zoa's and other corals.
Lori
I do believe it is not a camel shrimp (sorry), unless the picture color is way off and this one does not have the pattern that they usually do, or it is just a closely related shrimp (both are possibel). Camel Shrimp have bright red and white pattern (sometimes mistaken as a peppermint shrimp) and you are right they do eat zoathids. This one could be related in some way so watch it closely around your zoos if it looks at all like it is eating them or you find little spots on them then get rid of it or banish it to the fuge.
Its called a Camel Shrimp
and he's eating your Zoa's! from what Ive read he will kill them....if im wrong somebody correct me.
if im right, I would get him out of their if you are keeping zoa's and other corals.
Lori
I do believe it is not a camel shrimp (sorry), unless the picture color is way off and this one does not have the pattern that they usually do, or it is just a closely related shrimp (both are possibel). Camel Shrimp have bright red and white pattern (sometimes mistaken as a peppermint shrimp) and you are right they do eat zoathids. This one could be related in some way so watch it closely around your zoos if it looks at all like it is eating them or you find little spots on them then get rid of it or banish it to the fuge.
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rattler739
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I do remember seeing some that looked just like that when i was in the ocean down in Miami. Try looking up hitchiker shrimp or saltwater shrimp, ect. I have found numerous IDs from doing that.
Hope that helps
Hope that helps
groupergenius
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Like this guy. Did you happen to grab some seaweed at the beach? It looks alot like the ones I see in Sargassum weed all the time in South Florida.
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rattler739
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Originally Posted by GrouperGenius
Like this guy. Did you happen to grab some seaweed at the beach? It looks alot like the ones I see in Sargassum weed all the time in South Florida.
That is what I saw down there when I was swimming in the ocean. Do you have a ID for it? or at least know how they will react with corals, Good or Bad?
Like this guy. Did you happen to grab some seaweed at the beach? It looks alot like the ones I see in Sargassum weed all the time in South Florida.
That is what I saw down there when I was swimming in the ocean. Do you have a ID for it? or at least know how they will react with corals, Good or Bad?
groupergenius
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Originally Posted by rattler739
That is what I saw down there when I was swimming in the ocean. Do you have a ID for it? or at least know how they will react with corals, Good or Bad?
No clue of actual Latin name. There are billions of these little guys in the weed patches floating. I just googled Sargassum Shrimp. The only time I have remotely kept these shrimp is as a food source for the tropicals as I have them in The Keys before the trip home.
That is what I saw down there when I was swimming in the ocean. Do you have a ID for it? or at least know how they will react with corals, Good or Bad?
No clue of actual Latin name. There are billions of these little guys in the weed patches floating. I just googled Sargassum Shrimp. The only time I have remotely kept these shrimp is as a food source for the tropicals as I have them in The Keys before the trip home.
mach03infront
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yes i caught it shore line right off the beach ( i thought it was a Peppermint shrimp when i caught him and he was a size of a pencil eraser).... he is maybe the size of a quater a little bigger now ... i thought it may be a camel shrimp but it's only has WHITE spots or a white line no red at all i can't find pictures of a JR camel shrimp maybe he will change to red soon or maybe it's not a camel shrimp i don't know...
i do have live plants in there also
grouper if you can find any info that would be great!
i do have live plants in there also
grouper if you can find any info that would be great!
groupergenius
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Originally Posted by Mach03InFront
yes i caught it shore line right off the beach ( i thought it was a Peppermint shrimp when i caught him and he was a size of a pencil eraser).... he is maybe the size of a quater a little bigger now ... i thought it may be a camel shrimp but it's only has WHITE spots or a white line no red at all i can't find pictures of a JR camel shrimp maybe he will change to red soon or maybe it's not a camel shrimp i don't know...
i do have live plants in there also
grouper if you can find any info that would be great!
Google google google. I haven't found too much about them. One thing is they are omnivorous.
yes i caught it shore line right off the beach ( i thought it was a Peppermint shrimp when i caught him and he was a size of a pencil eraser).... he is maybe the size of a quater a little bigger now ... i thought it may be a camel shrimp but it's only has WHITE spots or a white line no red at all i can't find pictures of a JR camel shrimp maybe he will change to red soon or maybe it's not a camel shrimp i don't know...
i do have live plants in there also
grouper if you can find any info that would be great!
Google google google. I haven't found too much about them. One thing is they are omnivorous.
mach03infront
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well i was lucky this morning right when i turned the lights on the beast was caught and taken to the local fish store.... i can not afford anything attepting to eat any coral.... which i have some nice zoos coming monday :
BAHAMA MAMA 10X
NEON MERLETTI 5X
GEDDON PINKS 10X
KOOLAID 10X
PHOENIX 5X
PHE 10X
MAGENTA 5X
WARSHOCK 5X
CYCLOPES 5X
FIRE & ICE 10X
PURPLE MONSTER 5X
FIREHAWKS 10X
BAHAMA MAMA 10X
NEON MERLETTI 5X
GEDDON PINKS 10X
KOOLAID 10X
PHOENIX 5X
PHE 10X
MAGENTA 5X
WARSHOCK 5X
CYCLOPES 5X
FIRE & ICE 10X
PURPLE MONSTER 5X
FIREHAWKS 10X