RARE Orange Banded Coral Shrimp

billybloo · 02/25/2011, 09:43 PM

Hey Reefers,

Im kinda new at the froum thing but decided to give it a try. I recently came across a shrimp that looked to have the body of a banded coral shrimp. However it was solid orange. I know what some of you are thinking-Its probally a a gold (yellow) banded coral shrimp. Its not! Instead of having red and white claws, it was a solid bright orange color....I talked to one of the guys about it and he said the store had never seen anything like it before. The guys at the local fish store didnt know what it was....It was in a 90 gallon reef tank and thus wasn't for sale as it would be nearly impossible to catch it...If anyone has ever heard, saw, or even kept these shrimp, please tell me about them. I'd love to know their scientific name in the hopes of tracking one down.

Thanks
Billybloo

Dino · 02/26/2011, 05:31 AM

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Prozium · 02/26/2011, 05:41 AM

I think it's a Crimson Coral Shrimp (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/stenidf.htm 3rd question down)

jeff1974 · 02/27/2011, 09:13 PM

wow thats a pretty shrimp can u have more than one of them ? in a29 gallon i have a 29 gallon with a coral bandit can u mix the 2 shrimp in that small of a tank

02/25/2011, 09:43 PM	#1
billybloo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26	RARE Orange Banded Coral Shrimp Hey Reefers, Im kinda new at the froum thing but decided to give it a try. I recently came across a shrimp that looked to have the body of a banded coral shrimp. However it was solid orange. I know what some of you are thinking-Its probally a a gold (yellow) banded coral shrimp. Its not! Instead of having red and white claws, it was a solid bright orange color....I talked to one of the guys about it and he said the store had never seen anything like it before. The guys at the local fish store didnt know what it was....It was in a 90 gallon reef tank and thus wasn't for sale as it would be nearly impossible to catch it...If anyone has ever heard, saw, or even kept these shrimp, please tell me about them. I'd love to know their scientific name in the hopes of tracking one down. Thanks Billybloo

02/26/2011, 05:31 AM	#2
Dino Freak of Nature Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finding my way back to the boondocks Posts: 11,048	This thread has been moved to the current forum. __________________ Cody I will love and miss you until the last beat of my heart Harley & Rusty.

02/26/2011, 05:41 AM	#3
Prozium Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30min south of sac Posts: 319	I think it's a Crimson Coral Shrimp (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/stenidf.htm 3rd question down)

02/27/2011, 09:13 PM	#4
jeff1974 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 91	wow thats a pretty shrimp can u have more than one of them ? in a29 gallon i have a 29 gallon with a coral bandit can u mix the 2 shrimp in that small of a tank