Very Bright Red Cherry Shrimp

Vladdy · 06-10-2009, 05:58 PM

I got some red cherry shrimp, and they seem to be very bright red compared to other specimens.

dj2005 · 06-10-2009, 06:24 PM

http://www.planetinverts.com/Red%20Cherry%20Shrimp.html

Look at the first image below the Sexing category. It does a fairly good job displaying the differences. The female will usually be larger, have a more sloped tail and will have a yellow or green saddle.

moogoo · 06-10-2009, 07:29 PM

it is very likely you received all females. though again, most sellers ship their shrimp at juvenile ages because they ship better. At juvenile ages, shrimps are a bit more difficult to sex and you could end up with a male. If the seller sent you all adult shrimp, and they are all bright red, they're probably all female because he doesn't want YOU breeding shrimp, he wants YOU to buy from HIM.

HOLLYWOOD · 06-10-2009, 10:04 PM

Any pictures?

Superedwin · 06-11-2009, 02:27 AM

Agree with what everyone said, also here are two threads about the colors of shrimp

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...mp-colour.html

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...-genetics.html

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Vladdy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 376	Very Bright Red Cherry Shrimp I got some red cherry shrimp, and they seem to be very bright red compared to other specimens. __________________ My PSP mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVKgh-GwvE4 My 10 Gallon Aquarium Journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...rimp-tank.html Last edited by Vladdy; 06-11-2009 at 12:25 AM.

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moogoo Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lorton, VA Posts: 887	it is very likely you received all females. though again, most sellers ship their shrimp at juvenile ages because they ship better. At juvenile ages, shrimps are a bit more difficult to sex and you could end up with a male. If the seller sent you all adult shrimp, and they are all bright red, they're probably all female because he doesn't want YOU breeding shrimp, he wants YOU to buy from HIM. __________________ View my new tank journal!

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Superedwin Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bpt, CT Posts: 670	Agree with what everyone said, also here are two threads about the colors of shrimp http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...mp-colour.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...-genetics.html __________________ FISH, SHRIMPS, AND PLANTS RULE!Click below Superedwin 10 gallon planted shrimp tank

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06-10-2009, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
dj2005 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 133	http://www.planetinverts.com/Red%20Cherry%20Shrimp.html Look at the first image below the Sexing category. It does a fairly good job displaying the differences. The female will usually be larger, have a more sloped tail and will have a yellow or green saddle.

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