RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 So my berried BB had decent blue but now that it is berried it is turning really blue. She is around 12 days berried and she is turning like blue berry blue, its really quite beautiful. I was told by Mayphly that this happens so I was expecting it but not quite as dramatic as it is. My question is why do they turn more blue? Is it hormonal, or nutrients in their bodies? I have actually stopped feeding this tank about two weeks ago. The bio film is pretty epic and they seem to have lost most interest in prepared shrimp foods. I will update with a pic tonight if I can get a good shot of her. I just really noticed how blue she has gotten in last couple days this morning when I was on my way out the door. mayphly and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Is the tank just aged or did you use something like Bacter AE to speed the bio film? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 The tank was set up November 7th and I use Bacter AE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Pics. Working on it I will post a pic from a couple days ago. Then if I can get a good pic tonight I will post a current pic. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Here she is on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch3fb0yrdee Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 This happens pretty often with berried females. I'm unsure if it has anything to do with their hormone levels incurring during pregnancy, but their colors dramatically increases during this time. It's been mentioned that shrimp colors is linked to estrogen levels. Maybe during pregnancy, females experience an increase in their estrogen levels which increase their colors. EricM, RyeGuy411 and mayphly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Yeah I was curious if anyone knew the actal scientific reason for it. I am considering quiting work and becoming a full time shrimp researcher to answer all these questions. Soothing Shrimp, littlebirdie, Crazyfishlady and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Find a grant and make a job for yourself. RyeGuy411 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I was hoping that some very generous people from the shrimp community would be willing to start a shrimp research foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Good luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 i think its pretty common for shrimp to darken up while holding eggs. not sure why but mine always did. my tb's never berried but i know crs would get a deeper red and more solid white. my red tiger's strips would almost glow when they were berried, and my oebt would look black when berried. my orange, yellow, and blue rili would get more intense color too. i think of it like how people say women "glow" when pregnant shrimp do the same thing lol evabug1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thats funny my BB has her pregnancy glow on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 BTW is it weird that I wake up and think about how many days until the eggs hatch? Im pretty worked up about it, this will be my first batch of Caridina babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evabug1 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Not weird at all. Exciting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Ok so here she is tonight compared to this past Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Wow she is really blue!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Looking good! RyeGuy411 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evabug1 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 An updated picture woopderson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 This sunday will be 21 days berried so babies I assume any time after that! Jadenlea and slycat929 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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