so i came home to find one of my females molted and i think she might have mated but im not sure. so i was wondering how long after the mating does the female show berries? also do male shrimp take longer to mature than females?
Generally takes just a few hours for them to form berries, I've watched everything happen from molting, mating, to berrying and it was within 3 hours the female started berrying, next day she was fully berried. While they are berrying up I've noticed they'll bend their bodies...almost like a woman doubling over with cramps. At least that's how it's been with my neos and CRS. Other shrimps might be different and I suppose each shrimp could be different.
Oh that depends on quite a few things...temp being one. I've got PFR/Supremes that are 4 months old that are still very small due to being in 70 degree tank temps. They are about the same size as a 2-3 week old neos in 76-78 degree tank temps. Bump the temp up and yeah, they grow super fast. But keep the temps low and growth slows. I've got a few 5 month olds that are still subadult size and just developing saddles.
But yes, on average with normal temps more in the 74-78 range (again just talking about neos here), those figures look about right
I'm sure everyone's experiences will vary but I know the growth rates I've personally had at different temps. And it's a huge difference in my case. Diet also plays a roll of course, protein content especially.
Yes indeedy! Shorten ye old lifespan at the higher temps, least that's what I've read. Those Supremes I sent to you, the medium sized babies that were in there were already 8 weeks old when you got them. Tiny little things but I kept it a cool 68-70 degrees in that tank. I have doubt they'd have been big enough to be saddled if I'd been running that tank as a neo only tank (which I would normally keep those at higher temps just for growth). I have a shrimpie journal and I write down every time a batch of babies is born so I can track those growth patterns.
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