shrimpytrade Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Hi All, I have a small question - we know that if we introduce a small group(for eg 12) of discus in a tank, some will be stunted like 2-3 pieces, their growth will be stunted, will eat less food, stay in corner, bullied by the other healthier ones. The only way to recover them would be to grow them separately. Do we have a similar stunted concept in shrimps too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I can't say I have noticed this phenomenon. Shrimp from my experience are certainly not as territorial as say, Discus especially when they are breeding and parenting. I think with anything that involves genetics and breeding you can expect to see abnormalities whether it be stunted growth, or as simple as bad coloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Some strains are just smaller as well. My strain of BV I received years ago that I bred my DBV from are smaller than all other strains of neos I have. I haven't noticed any due to addition of shrimp though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpytrade Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Thank you folks I asked this question because some days back I have got a group of crystals, out of 15, 3 were growing slowly.But once I shifted them to a newer tank there growth rate increased significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetilda Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 I think it can depend on a shrimp too. In May I bought 2 Painted Fire Red females. And there I got a tiny baby with them. Next month I bought some more shrimp and one of them was berried. Now some of those babies from the berried mom had their own babies already twice but the tiny baby just has her first saddle. I think some just grow slow. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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