Shrimp sexing

antonello09 · 01-25-2013, 08:14 PM

I bought five RCS about a month ago. At first I thought I had two males because I read the males were clear and small, but yesterda I noticed one of my "males" is saddled. My other "male" is not clear anymore, but is very small compared to the other shrimp and has white thing inside his body. I tried to take a picture, but I can't see him at the moment I will try to upload later. I used to think my shrimp didn't breed because they were still adapting, but now I think I don't have any males and thats the reason why they won't breed.

wicca27 · 01-25-2013, 08:23 PM

pics would help but if all you got was 5 to start with it is possible to get all the same sex.

Bubba Shrimp · 01-25-2013, 09:38 PM

females grow way larger that how let them apart.

Kinection · 01-25-2013, 11:04 PM

You might have gotten juveniles that colored up over time.I sex mines by seeing which are more bolder in color, size (females are larger), and the curve of the underbelly. Males are also thinner in the back, but all of these things require time as they age because there are always late-bloomers.

That's the good thing about Neos, they are easy to sex. xD

01-25-2013, 08:14 PM	#1
antonello09 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 11	Shrimp sexing I bought five RCS about a month ago. At first I thought I had two males because I read the males were clear and small, but yesterda I noticed one of my "males" is saddled. My other "male" is not clear anymore, but is very small compared to the other shrimp and has white thing inside his body. I tried to take a picture, but I can't see him at the moment I will try to upload later. I used to think my shrimp didn't breed because they were still adapting, but now I think I don't have any males and thats the reason why they won't breed.

01-25-2013, 09:38 PM	#3
Bubba Shrimp Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 326	females grow way larger that how let them apart. __________________ So a guy walks into a Pet Store Guy: "I have a Algae on my drift wood!" Pet Clerk: "Take two Plecos and call me next week." EHEIM Classic 2213

01-25-2013, 11:04 PM	#4
Kinection Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 929	You might have gotten juveniles that colored up over time.I sex mines by seeing which are more bolder in color, size (females are larger), and the curve of the underbelly. Males are also thinner in the back, but all of these things require time as they age because there are always late-bloomers. That's the good thing about Neos, they are easy to sex. xD __________________ - Brian That one guy that is always online.

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01-25-2013, 08:23 PM	#2
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,688	pics would help but if all you got was 5 to start with it is possible to get all the same sex.