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Originally Posted by Faust2001
I've noticed some of mine have a deeper red and better coverage of the red color (males and females), and I started thinking about trying to selectively breed those traits.
Has anyone tried to breed a darker red/"cherrier" shrimp from their stock? How hard was attempt at selective breeding? Was it worth it? Did you learn anything that would help others who are trying?
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Selective breeding can be possible...but is it really worth the time? IMO shrimp are only fun to watch when they're in the main tank rather than in a bare bottom or shrimp-only-minimal tank...and the pain in catching the ones you want is another issue. Toss in shrimp sources and waiting for maturity can also add to the wait.
Add to that, you shouldn't (IMO) inbreed the selective color traits either, once you have your F2 generation.