RCS coloring

Firemedic269 · 02-11-2013, 03:14 AM

I was wondering if these lighter colored shrimp will develop a better color pattern as they age? Will molting affect this at all? Or are these shrimp destined to be the black sheep?

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giantdny · 02-11-2013, 04:13 AM

I'd say those will stay like that. I'm not an expert but I have some babies they are red and don't seem so change much as they get older. The color may just fill in as they get older if they are spotty. Are they interbred with a yellow or orange?

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Kinection · 02-11-2013, 04:30 AM

Been wondering the same thing.

Firemedic269 · 02-11-2013, 11:02 AM

I'm pretty sure they are just regular old RCS.

nyxkitten · 02-11-2013, 11:53 AM

Based on their bloodline. Some will color nicely as they get older and some just look like they never changed.

02-11-2013, 03:14 AM	#1
Firemedic269 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Near Cleveland Posts: 67	RCS coloring I was wondering if these lighter colored shrimp will develop a better color pattern as they age? Will molting affect this at all? Or are these shrimp destined to be the black sheep?

02-11-2013, 04:13 AM	#2
giantdny Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 80	RCS coloring I'd say those will stay like that. I'm not an expert but I have some babies they are red and don't seem so change much as they get older. The color may just fill in as they get older if they are spotty. Are they interbred with a yellow or orange? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-11-2013, 04:30 AM	#3
Kinection Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 929	Been wondering the same thing. __________________ - Brian That one guy that is always online.

02-11-2013, 11:02 AM	#4
Firemedic269 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Near Cleveland Posts: 67	RCS coloring I'm pretty sure they are just regular old RCS.

02-11-2013, 11:53 AM	#5
nyxkitten Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Browns Mills, NJ Posts: 274	Based on their bloodline. Some will color nicely as they get older and some just look like they never changed. __________________ 2x 20Lgal Pond snails/apple snails, Fire Red Cherry Shrimps/Oto =^.^= 30gal Pea Puffers/Zebra Danios/Cherry Barbs =^.^= 55gal 4x cichlids/clown loach/2x barbs

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