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Has anyone got any info on the main differences between North Queensland Algae shrimp - Caridina longirostris NQ algae shrimp type 2 - Caridina spp Darwin algae shrimp - Caridina sp NTnilotica Is their many other variations in Australian natives available in the trade? The only other native species in the hobby I am aware of are: • Darwin Red Nose Shrimp - Caridina sp Gulf1 • North Australian Chameleon Shrimp - Caridina sp WA 4 • Blackmore River Caridina - Caridina sp. NT2 • Australian Amano Shrimp - Caridina Typus • Riffle shrimp - Australatya Striolata • CWC algae eaters - Caridinides wilkinsi • Queensland Zebra Shrimp - Caridina cf. Babaulti Hopefully I've correctly matched the scientific names. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I understand natives are still being discovered and re classified all the time but would love for someone more knowledgeable to discuss the ins and outs. TIA.
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So as some of you know I have a thing for Chameleon Shrimp, so when I decided to re-do my tank and add only Chameleon Shrimp with no other Shrimp and some Threadfin Rainbows, I thought they would all be fine seeing the Threadfin Rainbows have such a small mouth and throat. So today I decided to have a little scope around the tank to see if I could find any Chameleon and have to say I'm pretty disappointed, so far have only found 3 adults, out of a possible 40+. I'm gathering the Threads have taken to the Chams, sadly. So what now? Do I just leave the tank with what Chams are left in there amongst the Threads? Or, should I look to do a small Cham only tank? Really not too sure, wanted to just focus on 1 tank, but now... not too sure, I do really like the idea of a Cham only tank. Could it be unheated? Seeing it's indoors? Does it need to be filtered? Seeing it's a Cham only tank? Should I go for a small planted Betta tank? Or a small planted Nano tank? Or, could I perhaps do a planted plastic/glass vase or bowl? Ideas are there, the Chams aren't though, a bit disappointing really.