Chameleon Shrimp

[The-Wolf]

Making a rare daylight appearance (amazing what live tubifex does)
here is my Chameleon shrimp Macrobrachium pilimanus

Close up

 

[Mr.September15]

oooooo....How much was it? Heres a nomination for the POTM!!! JK... Well nice pic though.

 

[Bloo]

oooo very pretty = but don't they try and nab the neons (or card's)

 

[The-Wolf]

They can be very nasty
the only time I've seen him eat a fish is when he came
accross a dead one (I'm assuming it was dead already) befor me.

I wouldn't keep this type of shrimp(long arm) in a small tank, but in the 62g he is fine with the fish.

 

[STEVIE]

Ahh good pic.Now i know what type of shrimps i've got.
I bought one originally but went and got another two.They are really amusing to watch and seem to be out all the time.When i put food in,bloodworms are a fav,they run out and grab loads fighting off the fish.
Mine have turned out to be a male and two females.Both females are carrying broods which they release into the water as baby shrimplets.Unfortunately the fish eat them all.