noobie101 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 I recently found a few shrimp that went into hiding because of my ram trying to eat them And now after he has passed, they have come out, but now they are black and they are glass shrimp. Can some1 please tell me Wat happened to my shrimp??[emoji120] aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 That looks like a chocolate neo. They were sold to you as glass shrimp? Soothing Shrimp and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Definitely not a ghost/glass shrimp. Maybe you had (or still have) actual glass shrimp but these guys hitched a ride in with them??? This is a ghost/glass shrimp - definitely not the ones you have pictured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 No way that's a ghost..good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Looks a lot like my carbon rili that changed color a couple weeks after I put it in my tank -Duffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Could be a baby that hitchhiked ona plant or something and the ghosts died or bare still in there. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobie101 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Sold to me as glass shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobie101 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Dey looked jus lyk the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Glass,grass and ghost shrimp are all the same thing, the names are applied to several different species but all in the same family, native to north America, very common in southern states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobie101 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Do you guys think that the water conditions could have changed their colour.....forgive me still very new to aquariums, my tank's only been running since March Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobie101 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I took a water sample to my LFS and they said everything looks decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I think it came in as a shrimplet, how long is the black shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobie101 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Maybe about 2cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Its probably a neo that hitchhiked ona plant you got, I've never heard of ghost shrimp changing color, it also doesn't have the tail shape of ghost shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 You mean the low order hump back, AL10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I guess, ghosts usually have a bend half way down their tale, if you compare the ghost pic above and the pics if the shrimp the op left the tails look different. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobie101 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Now you guys have lost me!! Remember you are talking to a dummy in this game, aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 The brown shrimp you posted a picture of is not a glass shrimp no matter what and appears to be a chocolate neocaridina. I have had baby chocolate shrimp be almost clear and as they age will turn much darker brown. Also the picture you posted appears to be female and she might be berried, if so they turn different shades of colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobie101 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Woo-hoo!! Thank you guys!!!! Jus finished my water change..... Now I'm just sitting and looking at the tank. the shrimp that I can see are going crazy playing all over the place Once again thank u soooo much Soothing Shrimp and aquariumlover10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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