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BigAl07 · 09-25-2007, 10:51 AM

I saw a post here today mentioning Camel vs Peppermint shrimp and yes I have known they are often confused ONE for the other but I didn't realize how MUCH they look alike. I started "Googling" them in the "Image" category and apparently it's a wide spread issue. They do look remarkably alike.

So my question(s) is/are....

What is the "hump/bump" characteristic I saw mentioned in So, I have aiptasia...NOW what??

I have several in both of my tanks and they all look like what I see as "Peppermint" as they don't have the heavy WHITE lines that would make them Camel shrimp. But the irony is that ONE in each tank has a hump on it... not like on the TOP of it's back more on the side up near the head.. I would actually call it more of a "tumor-like" projection than a hump per say. Either I'll get a pic at home of one tonight and post it or bring my camera to work and take a picture of it in the morning.

so would it be accurate to use the "heavy white" lineage to help distinguish between the two?

I'm confident that I have Peppermint because I have NO aptasia in my 12g tank here at work and only ONE Aptasia in my home tank. It's been there since day once (9 months now) and hasn't gotten much bigger or spread at all. I have to say that and go home and it's spread EVERYWHERE today

any ideas?

Allen

09-25-2007, 10:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Camel vs Peppermint Shrimp . . I saw a post here today mentioning Camel vs Peppermint shrimp and yes I have known they are often confused ONE for the other but I didn't realize how MUCH they look alike. I started "Googling" them in the "Image" category and apparently it's a wide spread issue. They do look remarkably alike. So my question(s) is/are.... What is the "hump/bump" characteristic I saw mentioned in So, I have aiptasia...NOW what?? I have several in both of my tanks and they all look like what I see as "Peppermint" as they don't have the heavy WHITE lines that would make them Camel shrimp. But the irony is that ONE in each tank has a hump on it... not like on the TOP of it's back more on the side up near the head.. I would actually call it more of a "tumor-like" projection than a hump per say. Either I'll get a pic at home of one tonight and post it or bring my camera to work and take a picture of it in the morning. so would it be accurate to use the "heavy white" lineage to help distinguish between the two? I'm confident that I have Peppermint because I have NO aptasia in my 12g tank here at work and only ONE Aptasia in my home tank. It's been there since day once (9 months now) and hasn't gotten much bigger or spread at all. I have to say that and go home and it's spread EVERYWHERE today any ideas? Allen __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!