hotamale Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just wanted to start a conversation on green jades because I am interested in them as my next shrimp. The main questions regard the stability of the strain. How true do they breed? Can I expect them to throw wild types? What do lower colorations and high grade colorations look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loverland Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I bought some juvenile green jades from @Dahlyvh via our club's last auction. His photos look really consistently green, but as mine are getting to breeding size, they are a bit more varied. Some are yellow-ish, others are brown. A couple are really green with a nice stripe down the back. The best looking one is currently berried. So, it's possible that they just require some significant culling. Or maybe he was just selling off some culls. No judgment here, as you get what you get at auctions. Maybe @Dahlyvh can chime in on his experience with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahlyvh Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 My experience is that culling is needed with Green Jades. I've bought from a couple different lines locally here in MN and have had the same experience with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dao Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Are there any neo's that don't require culling ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotamale Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 thanks for the info @loverland and @Dahlyvh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, dao said: Are there any neo's that don't require culling ? most likely all neo's require culling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loverland Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 With my neos, it seems that just about all require some level of culling. But it seems to vary. I have red rilis that breed fairly true, but maybe 5% come out mostly clear. My yellows are proving to be the most challenging, but offspring are consistently yellow. But, the greens look to be fairly unstable. Of the 10 I got, I think maybe only 3 are really green. Two are berried, so I'll see if that percentage changes with the next generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I don't know anyone with a very stable strain of green jade. Like with most sellers, they cull all the time but you won't see those culls on the pictures being advertised. I've seen Green Jades give me only green color babies but as they grow up, they turn more brown than green. Most neos require heavy culling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotamale Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 @OMG Aquatics that's good to know about there not being a stable strain. personally I don't cull my cherry tank and I don't really want to have a tank dedicated for culls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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