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Aquarist Forums => Freshwater General Discussions => Freshwater Shrimps => Topic started by: rivermuse on November 11, 2016, 03:39:29 PM

Title: Amano shrimp has turned reddish
Post by: rivermuse on November 11, 2016, 03:39:29 PM
I noticed one of my Amano has turned red / pinkish in color and also not very active. Sometimes other Amanos seem to straddle him and he does not move. He is very much alive and I also noticed his antenna has become bit shorter. There are three more Amanos in the tank but they are all ok. They all seem to molt a lot in the past two weeks and they like to hide when they do.

Shall I quarantine the red one?

This tank is 10 G planted. 78 F. 7.8 PH, Ammonia 0, Nitrates 5, Nitrites 0. It houses some tetras and nerites who are all doing well.

Thanks
Title: Re: Amano shrimp has turned reddish
Post by: rivermuse on November 11, 2016, 03:41:54 PM
Notice in the back there are two other Amanos that are in normal color - with one of them sitting on top if the other. (The reddish guy I recall was always a bit dark colored but he has turned rather pink / reddish now.
Title: Re: Amano shrimp has turned reddish
Post by: angelcraze on November 30, 2016, 03:09:07 PM
Could the reddish shrimp be a bamboo shrimp with missing net paws?
Title: Re: Amano shrimp has turned reddish
Post by: angelcraze on November 30, 2016, 03:25:42 PM
The shrimp in question has a different tail shape as well.  My bamboo shrimp have a center lighter line vertically down the center of the body,  I think I see a slight lighter marking on yours too.  They change colours from brown to reddish depending on their mood.