Help shrimp id

Shark888 · 03/07/2018, 12:06 PM

Hello,
Can someone tell me the name of these shrimp, Im in China and the Chinese here call them by other names, when I translate to english I cannot find it..

Tripod1404 · 03/07/2018, 12:12 PM

1- Camel shrimp

2- Coral banded shrimp

3- Fire or Blood shrimp

4- Skunk cleaner shrimp

5- Harlequin shrimp

Shark888 · 03/07/2018, 12:17 PM

Thank you so much.

Tripod1404 · 03/07/2018, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark888

Thank you so much.

I must add that the 5th one is specifically a Hawaiian harlequin shrimp.

shrimpinator123 · 03/07/2018, 12:41 PM

Notice: Take my IDs with a grain of salt, as I am new to the saltwater side (good amount of experience with freshwater, my salt tank has had fish in it for 5 months)

The first picture looks to be a camel shrimp, Rhynchocinetes uritai (not reef safe)
Not sure about the second picture.
The third looks to be a blood shrimp, Lysmata debelius (reef safe)
The fourth picture looks to be a skunk cleaner, Lysmata amboinensis, reef safe
The fifth picture looks to be a harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera elegans, reef safe. Harlequins are nice, but a pain to keep as they will only eat starfish of Linckia, Fromia sp.

Again, like I said, take my IDs with a grain of salt. Hopefully somebody more experienced will confirm my IDs (or correct them, though I am pretty sure they are right).

shrimpinator123 · 03/07/2018, 12:42 PM

Ok, well somebody already has

Shark888 · 03/07/2018, 12:58 PM

Im planning to add two fire shrimp and two skunk shrimp in my 40G tank, do you think its ok ?

Shark888 · 03/07/2018, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrimpinator123

Notice: Take my IDs with a grain of salt, as I am new to the saltwater side (good amount of experience with freshwater, my salt tank has had fish in it for 5 months)

The first picture looks to be a camel shrimp, Rhynchocinetes uritai (not reef safe)
Not sure about the second picture.
The third looks to be a blood shrimp, Lysmata debelius (reef safe)
The fourth picture looks to be a skunk cleaner, Lysmata amboinensis, reef safe
The fifth picture looks to be a harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera elegans, reef safe. Harlequins are nice, but a pain to keep as they will only eat starfish of Linckia, Fromia sp.

Again, like I said, take my IDs with a grain of salt. Hopefully somebody more experienced will confirm my IDs (or correct them, though I am pretty sure they are right).

Thanks for answering.

Uncle99 · 03/07/2018, 01:01 PM

I'm ok with that, I have had two of each before, no problems. Will develop eggs sacks under the tail, will stay for about 14 days, then released into the water. Free live food!

Tripod1404 · 03/07/2018, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark888

Im planning to add two fire shrimp and two skunk shrimp in my 40G tank, do you think its ok ?

They can sometimes kill the other pair. Try to introduce all 4 at once to be safer.

03/07/2018, 12:12 PM	#2
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	1- Camel shrimp 2- Coral banded shrimp 3- Fire or Blood shrimp 4- Skunk cleaner shrimp 5- Harlequin shrimp

03/07/2018, 12:17 PM	#3
Shark888 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: French in China Posts: 178	Thank you so much.

03/07/2018, 12:41 PM	#5
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Notice: Take my IDs with a grain of salt, as I am new to the saltwater side (good amount of experience with freshwater, my salt tank has had fish in it for 5 months) The first picture looks to be a camel shrimp, Rhynchocinetes uritai (not reef safe) Not sure about the second picture. The third looks to be a blood shrimp, Lysmata debelius (reef safe) The fourth picture looks to be a skunk cleaner, Lysmata amboinensis, reef safe The fifth picture looks to be a harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera elegans, reef safe. Harlequins are nice, but a pain to keep as they will only eat starfish of Linckia, Fromia sp. Again, like I said, take my IDs with a grain of salt. Hopefully somebody more experienced will confirm my IDs (or correct them, though I am pretty sure they are right).

03/07/2018, 12:42 PM	#6
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Ok, well somebody already has

03/07/2018, 12:58 PM	#7
Shark888 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: French in China Posts: 178	Im planning to add two fire shrimp and two skunk shrimp in my 40G tank, do you think its ok ?

03/07/2018, 01:01 PM	#9
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	I'm ok with that, I have had two of each before, no problems. Will develop eggs sacks under the tail, will stay for about 14 days, then released into the water. Free live food!