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	Difference between Ghost Shrimp and Amano Shrimp?
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Hi there, recently I was in my favorite pet store, and they had a shrimp labelled as "Japanese Algae Eating Amano Shrimp" for $4.50 for two, which is a pretty good price here for shrimp. However, I didnt buy any yet, as they were terribly small, and I had the sneaking suspicion they were actually ghost shrimp. So, how do you tell the difference in the two? These shrimps were maybe 1/4- 1/2 inch in length. Also, How big do either of these species get, and would a Paradise fish eat them? Thanks. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Amano shrimp are brown with a cream colored stripe down their backs. If they are too small, they may still be transluscent, and females have a more ounced stripe than males. Ghost shrimp are transluscent at any stage of life with no stripe at all, and they have a ounced "hump" in the middle of their backs. This site has pretty good pictures of young amano shrimp as well as ghost shrimp: http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/misc_critters/shrimp_ghost.htm Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Ghosts not only are more transparent but they seem to have a more ounced hump to the body, amanos are flatter.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Megil TelZeke Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003	If the shrimp are young a paradise shrimp will more than likely not pass up the chance for a snack. The above have provided good information on differentiating the two types of shrimp. HTH, Megil.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	The chance is very high that paradise fish would at least pick on but probably completely eat any shrimp you put in the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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