Orange/tangerine Srhimp?

[~T~]

Kind of an impulse buy but they had them labled as cherry shrimp at £2 each (although I was unsure what they were thinking they may have been yellow shrimp). Anyways after having a quick hunt about online I have found out that they are Caridina propinqua (orange/tangerine shrimp).

Theres some info on this site and if its correct then I should have no problems keeping them(though they wont breed).

http/www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/c...a-cf-propinqua/

Does anyone here keep them or have any experience keeping them?

 

[M.R Otter]

Kind of an impulse buy but they had them labled as cherry shrimp at £2 each (although I was unsure what they were thinking they may have been yellow shrimp). Anyways after having a quick hunt about online I have found out that they are Caridina propinqua (orange/tangerine shrimp).

Theres some info on this site and if its correct then I should have no problems keeping them(though they wont breed).

[URL="http/www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/c...a-cf-propinqua/"]http/www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/c...a-cf-propinqua/[/URL]

Does anyone here keep them or have any experience keeping them?

They do look fimiliar.......... I think I saw them in a pet store before...... but they were not for sale, only for the display tank in the pet store. they do look pretty thogh. they thrive in an acidic water. they feed on algea in the wild. that is all I know about them.

 

[~T~]

Kind of an impulse buy but they had them labled as cherry shrimp at £2 each (although I was unsure what they were thinking they may have been yellow shrimp). Anyways after having a quick hunt about online I have found out that they are Caridina propinqua (orange/tangerine shrimp).

Theres some info on this site and if its correct then I should have no problems keeping them(though they wont breed).

<a href="http/www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/c...a-cf-propinqua/" target="_blank">http/www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/c...a-cf-propinqua/</a>

Does anyone here keep them or have any experience keeping them?

They do look fimiliar.......... I think I saw them in a pet store before...... but they were not for sale, only for the display tank in the pet store. they do look pretty thogh. they thrive in an acidic water. they feed on algea in the wild. that is all I know about them.

Thier native habitat is actually brackish swamps so I would think alkaline conditions would be better.

 

[M.R Otter]

Kind of an impulse buy but they had them labled as cherry shrimp at £2 each (although I was unsure what they were thinking they may have been yellow shrimp). Anyways after having a quick hunt about online I have found out that they are Caridina propinqua (orange/tangerine shrimp).

Theres some info on this site and if its correct then I should have no problems keeping them(though they wont breed).

<a href="http/www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/c...a-cf-propinqua/" target="_blank">http/www.crusta-fauna.org/shrimp-index/c...a-cf-propinqua/</a>

Does anyone here keep them or have any experience keeping them?

They do look fimiliar.......... I think I saw them in a pet store before...... but they were not for sale, only for the display tank in the pet store. they do look pretty thogh. they thrive in an acidic water. they feed on algea in the wild. that is all I know about them.

Thier native habitat is actually brackish swamps so I would think alkaline conditions would be better.

but..... what about all those plants in the pics?

 

[iSnail]

Had five over a year ago then gradually lost them over time. Lost the last one this June. Then I bought 3 a few weeks ago They are quite hardy IMO. I quite like them since they are always busy. Liam keeps them too I think.

 

[mcgrimes]

I had 4 in my first small shrimp tank, and lost all of them! Tank became overpopulated, but i dont think thats what caused their death, as red crystal shrimp loved it in there.
I'm inclined to suggest that it may of been water parameters, such as PH.

 

[saltynay]

but..... what about all those plants in the pics?

Mosses, crypts and many of the most common and easy to keep plants can be kept in low saline brackish conditions its the medium to high saline conditions which drive out almost all plants.