Need help to ID a shrimp

[meister1981]

We bought some tiger shrimp from a local pet store that is very dedicated to aquariums but they still have a long way to go in terms of shrimp. I bought Tiger shrimp from them but after looking at many pictures of tiger shrimp online, I wonder if these really are tiger shrimp or maybe very low quality tiger shrimp etc. Could someone please give me some insight on this. The pictures are the best I could take with our pocket camera.

 

[msjinkzd]

those look like blueberry shrimp to me, Neocaridina palmata.

 

[meister1981]

They look like these two first pictures on this website http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/fwdailypix/FWDP%20Arch%201-12/fwpotdarch3.htm that say blue crystal shrimp.

 

[msjinkzd]

yea, which are a neocaridina. Blue crystal is just an import name.

 

[meister1981]

crap! they are in the same aquarium as my yellow shrimp that has a berried female so I guess I may get screwed on the color of the offspring. Some are Burgundy which I imagine is just a color variation

 

[msjinkzd]

yup, they can range from clearish, to dark blue, to maroon, to almost black.

 

[meister1981]

are they worthwhile? I don't find many people that seem to keep them on the net with a little research. Do they have any big problems that you guys know of?
Just sucks that I didn't do a deeper research on the tiger before I bought them. Seems that it is hard to find decent quality shrimp up here in Canada. Anyone know a Canadian breeder?
At least I drove down and told the pet store that they were not selling the proper stuff.

 

[msjinkzd]

I like them. I have been keeping them for a few years. They sell well and breed easily. They are not as flashy as some of the other neocaridina, but very hardy.

You could check with Spencer Jack at: http://cichlaholic.com/lists.html

 

[meister1981]

well the ones I have are quite nice except that they are in the same tank as my yellow shrimp which will interbreed. Thanks I will check with the person you listed.

 

[napsterninja]

They won"t breed with your yellows. They are different.