d3r Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 had this low grade cherry since mid March that has bright colored guts or infection? I cant remember if it was there when I first got it but it wasn't long til I noticed it. he doesn't seem to be in any kind of distress and acts just like the other ones. im unfamiliar with shrimp for the most part(trying to learn)...so whats up with it? flash no flash Quote
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 He is a she. heh It's a saddle. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote
d3r Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Posted April 13, 2015 hahah im only good at sexing humans (and even that's getting tricky nowadays LOL) so what, that's good then right? Quote
Crazyfishlady Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 It means if she molts while she has the saddle, and a fella happens to find her... Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote
d3r Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Posted April 13, 2015 Cool beans.... n here I was about to quarantine the heck out of HER like she had some sort of shrimpin pox. Lyana and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote
Lyana Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Haha, funny. Good luck on some babies. Quote
DETAquarium Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 That is a mature, Sub-adult to adult female Red Cherry Shrimp, that is her saddle my friend. Hopefully before to long you will have a berried female. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote
d3r Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Posted April 13, 2015 Cool im excited. By the way..how often "should" a cherry shrimp molt? I've only got 6 but it seems everyday there's a new molt or 2. Quote
RyeGuy411 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 An adult cherry shrimp molts approx every 4 weeks Quote
d3r Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Posted April 13, 2015 Hmm well mine seem to be molting quite a bit more than that. When they mate do they go belly to belly or spoon back to belly? I walked by the tank yesterday (in a hurry) but noticed one on its back and another standing on top of it. Quote
d3r Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Posted April 14, 2015 So what I saw couldve been them mating? How long after that do the eggs show? (Sorry for all the questions) Quote
d3r Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Posted April 15, 2015 well that mustve been it! woke up this morning and shes holding eggs so that's pretty cool.. not only is it my first berried shrimp after a long chain of failures and deaths but I actually witnessed the act aswell! thanks for all your help guys.. shrimp are finally cooperating with me haha. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote
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