[wicca27]

i have always red the difference between taiwan bee and crs is that tb have color on the face where as normal crs/cbs are white. well the C grade/super reds have a red face. so how does this work? after seeing ravens C grade they are really solid red and just a tad white like some of the tb. some one please fill me in on the difference on how to tell and what to look for

 

[sbarbee54]

No a TB is a complete different SP. it is a morph from a CRS/CBS/SNOW white. People refernence the color on the face because that is a easy way to tell the differnce on Panada tb and CBS CRS. If you look at a TB in person there is no getting it wrog. The TB color Pops, I mean is deep and vibrante. Not spotchy colorless look.

 

[bostoneric]

No a TB is a complete different SP. it is a morph from a CRS/CBS/SNOW white. People refernence the color on the face because that is a easy way to tell the differnce on Panada tb and CBS CRS. If you look at a TB in person there is no getting it wrog. The TB color Pops, I mean is deep and vibrante. Now spotch colorless look.

well said.

even the new mosura bkks that are mostly white with just a band of black on their head still have black faces.

found a photo:

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

i have always red the difference between taiwan bee and crs is that tb have color on the face where as normal crs/cbs are white. well the C grade/super reds have a red face. so how does this work? after seeing ravens C grade they are really solid red and just a tad white like some of the tb. some one please fill me in on the difference on how to tell and what to look for

I asked a similar question a while ago, Wicca. The answer always seems to be you have to see it in person.

 

[wicca27]

soothing that can be hard some times you have to take people at their word and with pics. ive been burned so i trust few people lol. i will be able to see it in person soon i hope lol. speedie hurry up and sell again lol

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

+1 Impossible to see every shrimp in person!

 

[sbarbee54]

Just buy more tanks and you can? That is my plan....

 

[bostoneric]

I wonder if there is a good market for these higher end rare TBs.

 

[usgetata]

I think in US we now have market for common TBs. Higher end TBs are like Higher grade PRLs, they are just too "costly" for most US shrimp keepers. I am trying to breed pinto now. hopefully by the time I have a colony there will be market for it, or at least interest for pinto DNA shrimps.

 

[sbarbee54]

I will have some pimto soon cycling a new mr aqua 17.1 for them

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

They used to cost $500+ years ago when someone I knew bred Pintos. Problem was he couldn't get anyone at that time to buy them in America.

How much do they currently go for?

 

[usgetata]

I don't see anyone selling pinto in America yet.

In Hong Kong a local bred tiger strip pinto goes for like $150, while german bred flower head and Mosura go for $500+ still

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[Soothing Shrimp]

Looks like the price is still around the same for flower/mosuras- which is pretty incredible since this was years ago.

I don't think I've seen the tiger stripe pintos sold here.

 

[wicca27]

they are pretty that is for sure. the problem i have is even though i like the price the fact i dont work (disability) im really limited and most of my shrimp budges comes from stuff i crochet and sell or selling shrimp and fish them selves. only time i get any chunk of cash is tax time...... its not that im not willing to do it i just Cant.

 

[bostoneric]

most asian breeders wont waste their time selling to US buyers.

If you were a breeder who would you sell to?

1. US buyer who wont pay top dollar and requires expensive shipping and importing procedures.

2. Japanese buyer who will fly from Japan to your shop to pick out specific shrimp and pay you top dollar.

I think thats an easy choice. Japan is snatching up Pintos like crazy right now.


but I'm working on trying to source some from smaller breeders.

 

[stanjam]

It always amazed me that Americans will spend hundreds on the latest fancy setups and gadgets, but won't spend over 10 bucks for the actual pet.

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[greenteam]

It's not the fact that they wont spend money on pets. It's that shrimp keeping is not as big a market.

Look at dogs I know my friends spent 1500+ on each of her dogs. While I went cheap and only payed 700 for mine. (not to mention his 600 dollar vet bill when he got the flu as a puppy lol).

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

It always amazed me that Americans will spend hundreds on the latest fancy setups and gadgets, but won't spend over 10 bucks for the actual pet. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

+1 roud:

 

[randyl]

When high grade shrimps can be sold at the same rate as in Asian, a lot more people will be willing to spend hundreds on a single shrimp. Before that happens, not many will do that. I've spent thousands on shrimps but so far the most expensive ones I have paid for is $60. Although I do have a few 300-400 worth shrimps but those were given to me as gift, lucky me.

 

[usgetata]

Although I do have a few 300-400 worth shrimps but those were given to me as gift, lucky me.

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