Soothing Shrimp Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Red have gold/brown shells with a red body, Pink has a red/pink body with Here's some notes from when I was selectively breeding ramshorns: There are two distinct possible albino traits. One related to no pigment on shell, the other relates to body. Shells: brown/yellow, clear/white Body: Brown/Black/gray, red/pink It is the combo of these that provide the colors. The clear shell turns white over time due to calcium. The body inside the shell changes the overall color. Brown/yellow shell x brown body = brown Brown/yellow shell x red/pink body = red Clear/white shell x brown body = blue Clear/white shell x red/pink body = pink Edwardnah, JosephKex, KlimparOn and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Red have gold/brown shells with a red body, Pink has a red/pink body with a clear/white shell. What is mine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Amanda, pics can be misleading, but yours look like pinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyers22 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Thank you for the info! I love the two I have. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcamire04 Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Thank you for this post ! I'm actually looking to do some selective breeding of those I've just got from a guy in my city. They are red, but some are more pinky. Any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Feed well, change water often, make sure gh and ph are above 7+ and you can suppliment with tums for calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Feed well, change water often, make sure gh and ph are above 7+ and you can suppliment with tums for calcium. Will the tums affect water chemistry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 No. Something to keep in mind though is that the lower the ph, the more pits are eaten into the shells. Also, if you want pristine shells, make sure the water change is exactly the same in all params, or you'll get rings on the shells where new growth comes in. MUCH easier said than done. heh Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 No. Something to keep in mind though is that the lower the ph, the more pits are eaten into the shells. Also, if you want pristine shells, make sure the water change is exactly the same in all params, or you'll get rings on the shells where new growth comes in. MUCH easier said than done. heh Thanks but watching the tums dissolve is a little unnerving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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