RE: algae eating shrimp

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

Brett,

Sounds definitely different.
It I didn't have to work Saturday I would head over and check them out,
hmmm, maybe I can figure out a way.....

...good luck spawning them!!

Kathy


On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Greenman wrote:

> The fellow I talked to indicated that these were relatively new arrivals, so
> they may not have had them in yet three weeks ago. Don't know.
> 
> These are definitely not Amanos. I have them side by side now, and for one
> thing the body shape is a little bit different- the nose is more pointy, and
> the tail markings are definitely diferent. Now that they have had a bit to
> settle in (well, a couple hours ;) They are starting to settle in to their
> (true?) darker colors. I have never seen Amanos or photos of them turn any
> color, let alone ehibit shades from pale to bright reds, and blue to almost
> black, with really striking contrast in the bright tan stripe down the back,
> crosshatched  on the tail. As I said before, they look to me more like the
> Bee Shrimp than the Amanos. I justy hope they are, and that these guys
> decide to breed in my tank. I would love to have a tankful.
> 
> Brett Johnson
> Green Man Gardens
> bnbjohns@home.com
>