[fishfan06]

Noticed the head shape on the fire red (center in pic) is odd. Color is nice though. Should I cull it?

 

[wicca27]

it looks like some kind of deformity but not sure if its genetic or molt issue

 

[Art by Stef*]

It's a shame, she's a pretty color. Rich red and shiny.
Is it an older shrimp? Do they get sway backed like some other older Momma critters?
I don't have much experience with shrimp, and not at the culling point yet; learning as I'm going.

-Stef*

 

[fishfan06]

She's maybe about 6 months? If I find another that has same head shape issue then it must be genetic, right? And if it is should I euthanize them? I have a cull tank where I put the ones whose colors are not great but I wouldn't want to put them there and have this trait be passed on. It is sad either way

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

*If* it is a mutation, some are passed on and some aren't. Just because something pops up does not mean others will get it. You could breed her separately and see if it continues in f1/f2. If so, then cull. If not, then you have some great coloration background in cherries.

 

[stanjam]

Umm, depends too on what you would like to do. If it is genetic, and it isn't harming the shrimp, you could try breeding the feature into the shrimp, even exaggerate it. Then you would have something truly unique that I am sure people would buy. Just an idea.

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[bostoneric]

little deformities are not uncommon. Japanese breeders its more common because they solely focus on color and not the body. there are even a few breeders who are knows for having shrimp with shorter stumpy type bodies.

 

[stanjam]

little deformities are not uncommon. Japanese breeders its more common because they solely focus on color and not the body. there are even a few breeders who are knows for having shrimp with shorter stumpy type bodies.

Interesting

 

[usgetata]

"Deformity" is good or bad depends on everyone's own taste. I was chating on asia forum and discovered that some asia breeders considerd the "ballon head" to be "cute" instead of a problem. They look at it like the "cute big head manga character"

 

[sbarbee54]

other than ballon head creating molting issues, looks kind of neat