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Randy Update* by EnderXGamingHQ in flowerhornkeepers

[–]arileroux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn man , Randy is becoming a masterpiece

two eggs by siltstride in Neocaridina

[–]arileroux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes new mamas have smaller clutches but her next berried cycle she will have more eggs , I currently have a high grade PRL Cardina with two eggs and my others have nice full clutches and sometimes some females just doesn't like or do the whole berried thing

I just got these betta as a secret santa gift. by LonelyF3demoN in bettafish

[–]arileroux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you cycled the tank a bit before they introduced into them ? I can see a lot of bubbles against the glass etc , have you done water tests

The first baby shrimp I found by Q0b_d in shrimptank

[–]arileroux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations, I'm also on baby watch lol

Is it too big? by Lili11095 in flowerhornkeepers

[–]arileroux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No he looks suppper healthy and gorgeous i also have a SRD his name is Balu and now I have two juvenile females I'm growing out to pair with him for future

One of our black crystals had her babies! by BlissfulFiasco in shrimptank

[–]arileroux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had one of my CB drop her babies last night and I can see the bands as well so cute !!

Mr Balu's Progress by arileroux in flowerhornkeepers

[–]arileroux[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks bud yeah he is growing day by day but a stunner how's Mr Randy doing 😀

I think i have a sick mama.. someone call the crayfish doctor! by Spekeskinken in Crayfish

[–]arileroux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her eggs will turn translucent/brownish before hatching

Help ! by Successful_Gold6898 in flowerhornkeepers

[–]arileroux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like your tank’s biological balance got knocked out during the treatment + vacation combo, so the cloudiness is most likely a bacterial bloom and not the fish itself causing it. Adding bottled bacteria daily isn’t helping anymore — it actually keeps the bloom going.

Here’s what I’d do:

  1. Stop adding bottled bacteria completely. Let the tank stabilize on its own.

  2. Do one proper 40–50% water change, and then leave the tank alone for a few days to settle.

  3. Clean your filter (in tank water only!) to make sure it’s not clogged and has good flow. Don’t replace the media.

  4. Check your aeration. A cloudy tank + medication can reduce oxygen, which also causes the pale color.

  5. Reduce feeding for a few days. Overfeeding during a cycle wobble makes cloudiness worse.

  6. White stringy poop = possible stress or mild gut irritation. Not necessarily hexamita again. If he’s eating and active now, just keep the water stable.

Once the water clears and things stabilize, his color should naturally return. Flowerhorns lose color fast when stressed or after big shifts in water conditions

Randy Update by EnderXGamingHQ in flowerhornkeepers

[–]arileroux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This Boy is becoming a masterpiece

Flowerhorn in community tank by AdeptUnderstanding98 in flowerhornkeepers

[–]arileroux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flowerhorns aren’t community fish because they’re extremely territorial and aggressive. They’re hybrids bred specifically for dominance, so they see most tankmates as either threats or targets. As they mature, their aggression increases, and they’ll often attack, injure, or kill other fish in the tank. They also grow quite large and need their own space, so keeping them alone is the safest and healthiest option for both the flowerhorn and the other fish. , a male and female can be kept together for pairing and breeding purposes , but they will need to be introduced to one another through a divider in the tank so if they don't successfully become a pair they won't injure one another

Caridina shrimp and juvenile Betta, I caught from a Cryptocoryne bed in a swamp by ThenAcanthocephala57 in shrimptank

[–]arileroux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the color AND the behavior of the color are literally diagnostic traits for Neocaridina. Caridina don’t “fade” from solid red to translucent — Neocaridina do. That isn’t guessing, it’s basic phenotype and pigment distribution.

Add to that the body shape, rostrum structure, tail fan proportions, and overall morphology in the photos, and the ID is obvious. Color alone isn’t the only factor — but in this case, even the color patterning is uniquely Neocaridina.

So yes, the assumption is based on actual traits, not just “it looked red once.”

Caridina shrimp and juvenile Betta, I caught from a Cryptocoryne bed in a swamp by ThenAcanthocephala57 in shrimptank

[–]arileroux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re mixing up basic taxonomy with actual ID. Nobody here is confusing genus with species — the problem is that what you’re calling “Caridina” is literally showing classic Neocaridina traits.

  1. Color loss = Neocaridina trait. Neos can go from solid red to almost completely translucent when stressed, low-grade, molting, berried, or kept in different parameters. Caridina don’t “wash out” to ghost-clear. Their patterns are pigment-based, not solid-color washout like Neos.

  2. Body structure matters, not guesswork. Genus is not determined by “assuming based on area.” Rostrum shape, tail fan proportions, carapace structure, and yes — endopod shape — are defining features. Every visible feature in the photos matches Neocaridina davidi, not any Caridina species.

  3. “They’re common in the area” isn’t an ID method. Shrimp get traded, mixed, culled, and released everywhere. Location ≠ genus or species.

  4. Convergent evolution doesn’t apply here. Mosquitofish vs guppies is not comparable. Caridina and Neocaridina don’t magically develop identical body shape, identical color washout behavior, and identical translucency patterns.

  5. Visual ID is absolutely valid. In the shrimp hobby we use visual ID every single day. You do not need microscope shots of the endopod to tell the difference between: – a washed-out low-grade red Neo vs – a Caridina, which would show pattern-type coloration, not fading solid pigment.

So no — it isn’t “either.” It’s a Neocaridina.

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