All Shrimps Reef Safe?

CoMMaNdeR · 01/29/2006, 02:32 PM

Are all the shrimps reef safe ?

I have 2 mediterranean shrimps, given me from a friend. They are Transparent and have orange spots.

Is this reef safe ?

CoMMaNdeR · 01/30/2006, 05:12 AM

Any help please ?

petermai · 01/30/2006, 07:08 AM

ask in the invert forum room, dood. you'll get more help there. good luck.

LOTUS50GOD · 01/30/2006, 07:43 AM

Not all shrimps are safe.. Harlequin shrimp will eat your starfish... IMO that is not safe... especially if you have a starfish... LOL....

A pic might help identify if your are safe (most are)

RicksReefs · 01/30/2006, 07:56 AM

yup, we'll need a pic. there's quite a few shrimp that aren't reef safe.

Anemonebuff · 01/30/2006, 08:43 AM

Even the reef safe ones are known to pick at clams.

Saltywater · 01/30/2006, 09:23 AM

I have 8 fire shrimp and 3 cleaner shrimp in my 180gal reef system right now. I have had no problems with them at all.

romunov · 01/30/2006, 03:14 PM

Most shrimps are omnivores and prefer meat over greenies. I wouldn't characterize that as reef safe.

CoMMaNdeR · 01/31/2006, 11:20 AM

Hi Guys

Here are some pictures of the shrimps I am talking. Sorry for the bad pictures, my camera sucks. The shrimp is transparent and spotted orange or dark orange.

Today I feed them some pieces of shrimps, and they ate it. I can see some of them eating even algae.

Please guys give me some info about these shrimps, name etc. Also tell me if they are safe.

Thanks alot.

mhurley · 01/31/2006, 11:52 AM

CoMMaNdeR,

Check your PM box please.

CoMMaNdeR · 01/31/2006, 03:00 PM

Can someone give me some information please ?

theop · 01/31/2006, 03:45 PM

Your pics are blurry, so they make ID difficult. Could those be mysis shrimp?

Is there some behavior you have observed which makes you worry that they are not reef safe?

CoMMaNdeR · 02/01/2006, 01:04 AM

No. There are some mushrooms,polyps zoos etc in the tank with no sign of ilness from these shrimps.

CoMMaNdeR · 02/01/2006, 01:10 AM

If I am not wrong mysis shrimps live in lakes so for they are not.
These shrimps were collected from the mediterrenean sea, and they live near the shore.

They are transparent, or whiteish colour with brown/orange dots or lines

Any info would be appreciated or a link with different shrimps to view so maybe I will find this species there.

Thanks

divewsharks · 02/01/2006, 02:24 AM

Mysis I believe are freshwater, Mysid are saltwater, regardless I don't think that is what these are. How big are the shrimp? Are they out during the day or are they nocturnal? In order to Id them, need a better pic. can you try again for a pic, does you camera have a macro mode, so that you can get closer that the normal focusing distance.

Wiggawam · 02/01/2006, 02:33 AM

They look like glass shrimp honestly, common feeder shrimp.

CoMMaNdeR · 02/01/2006, 05:16 AM

I will try to take better picture. They are out even along the day. I can see them in under caves etc.

CoMMaNdeR · 02/01/2006, 05:25 AM

Ok, I think here is the guy.

I searched through internet about Glass Shrimp and found this picture that honestly it looks similar to the shrimps I have.

The only thing that is doubt, is that I ve read that these are freshwater shrimps not salt ? Am I wrong guys ?

Mine for sure are salt ones lol, and really are the same as this picture above.

Any help pleasee?

CoMMaNdeR · 02/01/2006, 10:53 AM

Here is the shrimp I am talking about.

Finally a clear picture

Some one ID this one please:

Saltywater · 02/01/2006, 11:34 AM

It looks like a white shrimp or ghost shrimp. I think this link will help you out.

Saltywater · 02/01/2006, 11:35 AM

Here is the link.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=2191

CoMMaNdeR · 02/01/2006, 12:11 PM

No it is not a white shrimp for sure.

I think it is a ghost shrimp or Amano shrimp. But guys to they live in the mediterranean sea ? I am saying this because that was the sea from where they have been collected

Saltywater · 02/01/2006, 12:24 PM

Ghost Shrimp are Freshwater Shrimp see link below.

Ghost Shrimp

CoMMaNdeR · 02/01/2006, 01:08 PM

So what are my shrimps ? They look similar to the ghost shrimp but if ghost are freshwater ones for sure they are not like the ones I have.

Where are the pros that could identify this shrimp ?

Thanks

01/29/2006, 02:32 PM	#1
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	All Shrimps Reef Safe? Are all the shrimps reef safe ? I have 2 mediterranean shrimps, given me from a friend. They are Transparent and have orange spots. Is this reef safe ?

01/30/2006, 07:43 AM	#4
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	Not all shrimps are safe.. Harlequin shrimp will eat your starfish... IMO that is not safe... especially if you have a starfish... LOL.... A pic might help identify if your are safe (most are) __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

01/30/2006, 09:23 AM	#7
Saltywater Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clearwater,FL Posts: 458	I have 8 fire shrimp and 3 cleaner shrimp in my 180gal reef system right now. I have had no problems with them at all. __________________ "To the World you may be one person...But to one person "You" may be the World." Current Tank Info: 450 Gallon RR Custome 96" x 36" x 30",Euroreef CS 8-3+rc Skimmer & Deltec APF600,63g sump, 55g Refugium & 39g rock Refugium,2 Tunze 6000 Streams & 2 Tunze 6100 Streams,Lighting: 3 250 watt MH HQI & 4 39 watt actinic T5'

01/30/2006, 03:14 PM	#8
romunov Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,453	Most shrimps are omnivores and prefer meat over greenies. I wouldn't characterize that as reef safe. __________________ Life is too short to learn everything from experience. "And ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free."

01/31/2006, 11:52 AM	#10
mhurley RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Illinois'ish Posts: 38,805	CoMMaNdeR, Check your PM box please. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 60G Cube

01/30/2006, 05:12 AM	#2
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	Any help please ?

01/30/2006, 07:08 AM	#3
petermai Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: san francisco, ca Posts: 191	ask in the invert forum room, dood. you'll get more help there. good luck.

01/30/2006, 07:56 AM	#5
RicksReefs Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In America's Dangling Junk State. Posts: 6,413	yup, we'll need a pic. there's quite a few shrimp that aren't reef safe.

01/30/2006, 08:43 AM	#6
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Even the reef safe ones are known to pick at clams.

01/31/2006, 11:20 AM	#9
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	Hi Guys Here are some pictures of the shrimps I am talking. Sorry for the bad pictures, my camera sucks. The shrimp is transparent and spotted orange or dark orange. Today I feed them some pieces of shrimps, and they ate it. I can see some of them eating even algae. Please guys give me some info about these shrimps, name etc. Also tell me if they are safe. Thanks alot.

01/31/2006, 03:00 PM	#11
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	Can someone give me some information please ?

01/31/2006, 03:45 PM	#12
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	Your pics are blurry, so they make ID difficult. Could those be mysis shrimp? Is there some behavior you have observed which makes you worry that they are not reef safe?

02/01/2006, 01:04 AM	#13
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	No. There are some mushrooms,polyps zoos etc in the tank with no sign of ilness from these shrimps.

02/01/2006, 01:10 AM	#14
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	If I am not wrong mysis shrimps live in lakes so for they are not. These shrimps were collected from the mediterrenean sea, and they live near the shore. They are transparent, or whiteish colour with brown/orange dots or lines Any info would be appreciated or a link with different shrimps to view so maybe I will find this species there. Thanks

02/01/2006, 02:24 AM	#15
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	Mysis I believe are freshwater, Mysid are saltwater, regardless I don't think that is what these are. How big are the shrimp? Are they out during the day or are they nocturnal? In order to Id them, need a better pic. can you try again for a pic, does you camera have a macro mode, so that you can get closer that the normal focusing distance.

02/01/2006, 02:33 AM	#16
Wiggawam Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 351	They look like glass shrimp honestly, common feeder shrimp.

02/01/2006, 05:16 AM	#17
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	I will try to take better picture. They are out even along the day. I can see them in under caves etc.

02/01/2006, 05:25 AM	#18
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	Ok, I think here is the guy. I searched through internet about Glass Shrimp and found this picture that honestly it looks similar to the shrimps I have. The only thing that is doubt, is that I ve read that these are freshwater shrimps not salt ? Am I wrong guys ? Mine for sure are salt ones lol, and really are the same as this picture above. Any help pleasee?

02/01/2006, 10:53 AM	#19
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	Here is the shrimp I am talking about. Finally a clear picture Some one ID this one please:

02/01/2006, 11:34 AM	#20
Saltywater Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clearwater,FL Posts: 458	It looks like a white shrimp or ghost shrimp. I think this link will help you out. __________________ "To the World you may be one person...But to one person "You" may be the World." Current Tank Info: 450 Gallon RR Custome 96" x 36" x 30",Euroreef CS 8-3+rc Skimmer & Deltec APF600,63g sump, 55g Refugium & 39g rock Refugium,2 Tunze 6000 Streams & 2 Tunze 6100 Streams,Lighting: 3 250 watt MH HQI & 4 39 watt actinic T5'

02/01/2006, 11:35 AM	#21
Saltywater Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clearwater,FL Posts: 458	Here is the link. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...fm?pCatId=2191 __________________ "To the World you may be one person...But to one person "You" may be the World." Current Tank Info: 450 Gallon RR Custome 96" x 36" x 30",Euroreef CS 8-3+rc Skimmer & Deltec APF600,63g sump, 55g Refugium & 39g rock Refugium,2 Tunze 6000 Streams & 2 Tunze 6100 Streams,Lighting: 3 250 watt MH HQI & 4 39 watt actinic T5'

02/01/2006, 12:11 PM	#22
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	No it is not a white shrimp for sure. I think it is a ghost shrimp or Amano shrimp. But guys to they live in the mediterranean sea ? I am saying this because that was the sea from where they have been collected

02/01/2006, 12:24 PM	#23
Saltywater Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clearwater,FL Posts: 458	Ghost Shrimp are Freshwater Shrimp see link below. Ghost Shrimp __________________ "To the World you may be one person...But to one person "You" may be the World." Current Tank Info: 450 Gallon RR Custome 96" x 36" x 30",Euroreef CS 8-3+rc Skimmer & Deltec APF600,63g sump, 55g Refugium & 39g rock Refugium,2 Tunze 6000 Streams & 2 Tunze 6100 Streams,Lighting: 3 250 watt MH HQI & 4 39 watt actinic T5'

02/01/2006, 01:08 PM	#24
CoMMaNdeR Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe Posts: 703	So what are my shrimps ? They look similar to the ghost shrimp but if ghost are freshwater ones for sure they are not like the ones I have. Where are the pros that could identify this shrimp ? Thanks