Macro shots of Pederson's Shrimp!!
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divewsharks
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did you find the Pedersen locally? I've been looking for some locally for a while.
Kinetic
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i had to buy it from etropicals.com
they ship very poorly. i haven't found them locally at all, and people say they can't be kept without an anemone. I think that's because they will be eaten since they're so small. But my tank has no other tankmates other than pods.
I'll try to keep them alive =) Out of 6 ordered, 3 survived the shipping.
they ship very poorly. i haven't found them locally at all, and people say they can't be kept without an anemone. I think that's because they will be eaten since they're so small. But my tank has no other tankmates other than pods.
I'll try to keep them alive =) Out of 6 ordered, 3 survived the shipping.
Qwiv
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Yah, I think those are just classified as anenome shrimp, as in ? sp. I have had a few pederson's over the years and they where all blue just like the pics of them in books. There body shap is different too. They are normally $20 - $30. EEK!
Those are cool shrimp however. I got one of those off my TBS liverock, well it looked like one of those. It disappeared in my tank.
Those are cool shrimp however. I got one of those off my TBS liverock, well it looked like one of those. It disappeared in my tank.
Kinetic
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I found out that 1 of the three shrimp looks different. If you notice in the xenia picture, the shrimp has this crazy green pattern, but i have one that's completely clear.
I'll have to take another picture. I'm very interested in identifying them just out of curiosity. Anyone know a good shrimp guide / website etc?
btw they're so far hosting to the xenia and the zoanthids. i tried feeding them flake today, but no takers. I'll try brine and mysis tonight.
I'll have to take another picture. I'm very interested in identifying them just out of curiosity. Anyone know a good shrimp guide / website etc?
btw they're so far hosting to the xenia and the zoanthids. i tried feeding them flake today, but no takers. I'll try brine and mysis tonight.
dannieboiz
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koden, you gotta stop posting these pictures. You're making me tempted to go buy a new camera. :lol:
Qwiv
Persistant Perspective
I would ask etropicals where they are collected. That is where you bought them, right? Without that information, searching for an ID would be close to impossible. There is a good chance they got these from Florida waters as I have see very similar shrimp from there. If so, there are some good books that reference the inverts in the area. I would also ask etropicals (or whatever vendor you bought them from) what is up as you didn't really get what you paid for. If I was ordering a glass shrimp, or anemone shrimp, then I would be OK with getting what you got, but when their web page clearly calls out their Latin name. I would expect to get the the right thing in that case.
Kinetic
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thanks for the suggestions =) I have emailed them already with exactly that. I'm not entirely dissapointed with the order though, since they are amazing shrimp, but I did let them know I'd like to receive the actual pederson's shrimp. I've sent them multiple pictures from different sources of a pederson's shrimp, and included the macro pictures of my own for reference. I've left no room for an excuse or explanation, it's clear they made a mistake. They're usually very undrestanding, but I've yet to hear from them (since Friday).
I'll keep you guys updated =)
I'll keep you guys updated =)
sfsuphysics
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Congrats on that shrimp, I remember there were a few that ordered them in a group buy some time back, and you're right they are extremely poor shippers, so much so many places revoke their live-arrival guarantee
