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FAQs about Coral Banded Shrimp, Other Boxers 2 Related Articles:
Coral Banded Shrimp, A
Few Common Shrimps for the Marine Aquarium by James W. Fatherree,
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Stenopid Behavior, Stenopid
Compatibility, Stenopid Selection,
Stenopid Systems, Stenopid
Feeding, Stenopid Disease,
Stenopid Reproduction, & FAQs on
Coral Banded Shrimp: CBS ID,
CBS Behavior,
CBS Compatibility,
CBS Selection,
CBS Systems,
CBS Feeding,
CBS Disease,
CBS Reproduction, Cleaner Shrimp:
Cleaner Shrimp
Identification, Cleaner
Shrimp Behavior, Cleaner
Shrimp Selection, Cleaner
Shrimp Compatibility,
Cleaner Shrimp Systems,
Cleaner Shrimp Feeding,
Cleaner Shrimp Disease,
Cleaner Shrimp Reproduction,
Dancing Shrimp,
Harlequin Shrimp,
Pistol
Shrimp, Saron Shrimp,
Shrimp
Identification, Shrimp
Selection, Shrimp Behavior,
Shrimp Compatibility,
Shrimp
Systems, Shrimp Feeding,
Shrimp
Reproduction, Shrimp Disease, Crustacean
Identification, Crustacean
Selection, Crustacean Behavior,
Crustacean Compatibility,
Crustacean
Systems, Crustacean Feeding,
Crustacean Disease,
Crustacean
Reproduction,
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Gold or
yellow CBS? Gold (Stenopus scutellatus) 12/06/2007
Hello crew!
<Hi Danny! Mich with you today.>
I recently moved my tank (4 months ago) without any incident thanks to
information on this site.
<Great to hear!>
Before doing so, I sold my shrimp back to the LFS--I feared they are so
sensitive they couldn't handle the transport. Anyway, today I purchased
a coral banded shrimp. It was mislabeled as a "plain" CBS for $11 but I
quickly recognized it was a little different because of the yellow-gold
body. Of course I pointed out the error, but was still given the $11
price, as I frequent the store often.
<Lucky you!>
So, the guy told me it was a gold CBS (zanzibaricus). Naturally, I went
online to try and confirm it while Mr. Shrimp was getting the drip
treatment and behold there is also another Stenopus that looks similar
called a yellow CBS (scutellatus).
<Yes.>
My shrimp is only about an inch at most across, little guy. The yellow
is mostly on the upper part of the body, the claws and abdomen are
banded red and white (attached a pic).
<Is a Golden coral shrimp (Stenopus scutellatus), which can be
differentiated from Stenopus zanzibaricus by the antennae, the former
being long and white, the latter being red.>
I could not find a description that differentiated the gold from the
yellow nor if there was any significant difference in size or
behavior...can you? I know whether it is gold or yellow seems silly, but
it's important to me that I can properly identify my friends!
<All about the bragging rights, eh?>
The tank is 45 gallons, has about 40lbs of live rock, and about 5" deep
layer of aragonite substrate. I have 192 watts of PC lighting and a
Remora skimmer. Temp 78-80, ph 8.2, ammonia 0, nitrites 0, and nitrates
10ppm.
<Zero is better.>
Inhabitants include: 2 ocellaris clowns, 1 black-capped basslet, 1
black-tail humbug,
<Yikes... can grow up to be big bad boys!>
1 yellow tail damsel, 2 small blue hermit crabs, and a Hawaiian feather
duster. Also, I have a handful, perhaps two handfuls, of stomatellids
and Nerites that hitchhiked on my live rock and survived the move.
<You’re having some pretty good luck here, though the Stenopus may find
them tasty!>
Thanks for your help in advanced!
<Welcome!>
Danny N.
<Mich L.>
Tampa, FL
<Gouldsboro, PA... but visiting your fine state soon!>
Re: Gold or yellow CBS? Gold
(Stenopus scutellatus) 12/07/2007
Hello Mich!
<Hi Danny!>
Thank you for the reply;
<Welcome!>
however, I am a little confused.
<Heehee! My normal state...>
So I definitely have a scutellatus, right?
<Yes, white antennae = scutellatus.>
The confusion is because of those pesky common names,
<That's why it is always better to use scientific names, both genus and
species...>
as I have read that scutellatus is usually referred to as a yellow CBS
and zanzibaricus as the gold CBS.
<I have seen the names used interchangeably... with both species...
Makes things nice and clear... eh?>
Scutellatus is a little bit smaller out of the commonly offered CBS too
from what I found.
<Just don't try to keep him with any other CBS.>
The humbug I have is actually kept in check by both the clowns for the
moment.
<Hmmm, sounds temporary...>
I expect when she gets bigger, the tables might turn--
<Very well may...>
at that point I will fetch her out of the tank!
<Good luck with that!>
Thank you again
<Quite welcome, Danny!>
and have a great visit here,
<Thank you! I do hope it is most enjoyable.>
the weather is great!
<Well, it doesn't take much to beat the 6 degree F temperatures and snow
that was in the Pocono Mountains this a.m.! Mich>
Danny
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