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Ghost shrimp colors?

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#1 ·
I just recently bought to ghost/glass shrimps. Im sure that one is a male and the other is a female due to the dramatic size difference. I always thought that they would be a clear color but is it normal for them to sport black/green spots on their bodies? with red spots on their claws? Thank you 8)
 
#4 ·
once they get big they will all have red spots on their claws. lol and yeah, their bellies will be the color of whatever they ate. they also will sometimes turn yellowish on the inside all over their bodies. im not sure what causes this but its nothing bad, just a natural thing. (not to be confused with the white color they turn when they die) :)
 
#11 ·
ive seen specs of white on some of mine here and there. i think when they molt they get slight color changes but am unsure if they keep that color.

however mine do have red claws and almost like elbos? lol and yes you can see through them to indicate what they've been eating

a complete white shrimp usually means a dead shrimp. has it moved? you may want to check if hes alive so it doesnt foul your water
 
#19 ·
I wonder what my shrimps are eating... now another shrimp is turning white. It almost seems as if when they eat the corpse of another white shrimp, they become infected as well. I wonder if its some form of invert virus?

im unsure, but ghost shrimp arnt usually kept in the best of conditions as they usually are harvested by the thousands because they are meant to be used as feeder shrimp but do make great pets.
there are also both fresh and saltwater shrimp that i'd be willing to bet get mixed up frequently, so when keeping them as pets they tend to die within a few days to a few weeks.
 
#20 ·
but Ive had these shrimps for months! now it seems that when one dies, another turns white, becomes lethargic then dies. I think all my malaysian trumpet snails are dead too! NOne are moving and i havent seen in baby running around. When i clean the tank with a syphon, i suck up a bunch of babies but there so small i cant tell if there live or not. I think it may have something to do with the copper. Im guessing i should change ferts. Something safe for inverts. ANy suggestions?
 
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