Can you guys help me sex these shrimp?

Computer Science · 01-05-2013, 01:15 AM

Hi everyone! I'm planning on doing some selective breeding to make kangshiang's PRL have better colors. I have separated kangshiang's PRL from my benibachis and I'm trying to do a benibachi male x kangshiang female cross. The first three pictures are kangshiang's PRL while the last two pictures are the benibachi

**ravensgate** · 01-05-2013, 01:36 AM

The first two look like females, the last one looks like a male but with the camera angled down on him instead of straight out to the side its hard to tell. And those are just my best armchair guesses

**antiquefloorman** · 01-05-2013, 01:51 AM

I agree.... What string are those?? 3rd, 4th?? It wouldn't hurt to see what happens. Do you have better Benibachi females??

azjenny · 01-05-2013, 02:12 AM

The one on the top to the left is almost surely female, but the others I can't tell for sure from here.

Computer Science · 01-05-2013, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by antiquefloorman

I agree.... What string are those?? 3rd, 4th?? It wouldn't hurt to see what happens. Do you have better Benibachi females??

I have one berried benibachi female and three benibachi males. I'm pretty sure its the 4th stringers. Shawn didn't tell me which string they are. The whites on them are a bit faded and not solid.

**sbarbee54** · 01-05-2013, 03:08 AM

first 2 look like females, last 2 hard to tell

Computer Science · 01-05-2013, 08:43 PM

Thanks guys. I'm confident that the shrimp in the last 2 pictures is a male. I just had difficulty sexing the first 2 shrimp =P

01-05-2013, 01:15 AM	#1
Computer Science Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 86	Can you guys help me sex these shrimp? Hi everyone! I'm planning on doing some selective breeding to make kangshiang's PRL have better colors. I have separated kangshiang's PRL from my benibachis and I'm trying to do a benibachi male x kangshiang female cross. The first three pictures are kangshiang's PRL while the last two pictures are the benibachi __________________ UC Davis-Class of 2015

01-05-2013, 01:36 AM	#2
ravensgate Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,174	The first two look like females, the last one looks like a male but with the camera angled down on him instead of straight out to the side its hard to tell. And those are just my best armchair guesses __________________ 12G Rimless Club Jaime (yes, I'm a girl)

01-05-2013, 01:51 AM	#3
antiquefloorman Retired Bubble Head (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/95%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Woodbine Ga Posts: 486	I agree.... What string are those?? 3rd, 4th?? It wouldn't hurt to see what happens. Do you have better Benibachi females?? Last edited by antiquefloorman; 01-05-2013 at 01:55 AM.. Reason: Added text

01-05-2013, 03:08 AM	#6
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (47/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,547	first 2 look like females, last 2 hard to tell __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

01-05-2013, 08:43 PM	#7
Computer Science Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 86	Thanks guys. I'm confident that the shrimp in the last 2 pictures is a male. I just had difficulty sexing the first 2 shrimp =P __________________ UC Davis-Class of 2015

01-05-2013, 02:12 AM	#4
azjenny Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Paradise Valley, AZ Posts: 647	The one on the top to the left is almost surely female, but the others I can't tell for sure from here.

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