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DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	You got ripped, that's a ghost shrimp The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
cichlidmad Big Fish Posts: 399 Kudos: 874 Votes: 1 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	I agree with everyone here. That is definitely a ghost shrimp basing on the shape of the body. Amanos do grow to around 2" but they are mostly the females. Males grow smaller than that. One way to distinguish males from the females apart from their eventual size are their markings. The male's marking on the sides tend to be spots making a dotted line whereas the females have some spots close to each other that end up forming short lines on their flanks. Last edited by cichlidmad at 13-Oct-2005 17:02
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Georgia Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 108 Votes: 3 Registered: 18-Feb-2005	My Amano's are easliy 2", if not larger. Ghost shrimp are usually smaller. But, the easiest way to tell is by the shape of the back. Someone once called Ghost shimp "kinky-backed" and it's true. Amanos don't have the angled backs like Ghosts.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	ok ill get the ruler out if proof is really needed, might have to wait a bit though, they run like hell when my hand goes near them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
br0ke_1T Hobbyist Posts: 98 Kudos: 51 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Aug-2005	Thtas a ghost, I have Amanos here is a Pic of one. My Amano Female is 2" and males are about 1" the picture is of my female, she is right near the front on the driftwood i know shes female because she had eggs once. http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yamatoshrimpwithneonsinbackgro.jpg A bit blurry I know, i'll try 2 post more pics later. Cory addict pic with ruler coming up!!! Last edited by br0ke_1T at 08-Oct-2005 06:03
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	We regularly get in amanos at 1.5, and I've personally seen indivduals at LEAST 2".
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Cory Addict, I don't have any shrimp, but I read that Amano shrip can grow to 2". Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	A 2" long Amano Shrimp? I'd have to see it near a ruler to believe it. Did you mean 2 cm? I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Just for future id purposes heres a piccie of some of mine .The shrimp pictured are about 18 months old and 2 inches long. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a245/longhairedgit/japonica2.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a245/longhairedgit/japonica1.jpg Last edited by longhairedgit at 07-Oct-2005 00:09
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	Yup and he ate something green! I have a 40 gal with about 10 of them. They are kind of neat. some of them have different orange spots on them. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I bought this shrimp as an Amano (Yamato). I don't know much about these guys, can anyone confirm that's what it is. Here's a pic: tetratech attached this image: My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	How large is it? The body looks more like that of a Macrobrachium than a Palaemonetes He's about 1 1/2 inches. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Veneer Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 146 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Oct-2004	How large is it? The body looks more like that of a Macrobrachium than a Palaemonetes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	LF, Yes, I would agree with you view. It's always good to hear other peoples experiences etc. I could have studied pictures of the different shrimp species, etc, before going to the store, but I was actually there buying some rummys and otos and I asked if they had any freshwater shrimps and of course they had an Amano --------- NOT! My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	I have no clue as to what kind of shrimp that is, but tetratech, I certainly appreciate that you "teach" me all these things about them. Well, at least you do it indirectly by creating these threads that speak of them. Thanks guys for not only educating him but me as well. Ingo Last edited by LITTLE_FISH at 03-Oct-2005 11:48 Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
jsparkman Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 101 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Sep-2003	Definitely a ghost shrimp. I've had both type and this is not an amano.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	That's what I thought when I first looked at but I've never actually seen an amano shrimp aside from a few pics.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Yep, definitely looks like a ghost, I think I got ripped off by the LFS. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Ghost. Kim
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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