ShrimpSA Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I think maybe we should clear up some terminology so everyone is on the same page: When these types of shrimps are "saddled", they have eggs in their ovaries. After mating/fertilization, the eggs travel to the swimmerets (pleopods). This is where the female will carry the eggs while they develop for a few weeks (timing depends on species as well as various external factors such as temperature). The female will keep them clean and oxygenated by fanning her pleopods regularly. She does not "lay" the eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they will emerge as free swimming juveniles. There is no planktonic larval stage in this genus - the newly hatched babies look like mini versions of the adults. When people talk about eggs being "dropped", they mean that the female has not managed to hold on to some or all of her eggs for whatever reason (youth/inexperience, disease, stress, poor water conditions, etc.) - she has dropped them, and they will not develop further. So what do I call it when the eggs move down? As she did not lay or drop them. ... I am still very new and not that familiar with the terminology. .. is there a name for it or is it just explained by saying the eggs moved down?Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 In my case all 3 the female's eggs moved from the ovaries to the swimmerets... lol sorry if I confused anyone.. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 So what do I call it when the eggs move down? As she did not lay or drop them. ... I am still very new and not that familiar with the terminology. .. is there a name for it or is it just explained by saying the eggs moved down? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk She is "berried" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Or "gravid" (bit more scientific). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Is berried after the eggs moved down? And saddled before they move down? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Is berried after the eggs moved down? And saddled before they move down? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Exactly! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Ah okay sorry then just to clarify, I received most of the females saddled and they only got berried with me now. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Shrimple minded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 20151027_162054.jpg Okay so I got home and found a female that just got her eggs.... Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk This one sure looks like a snowball shrimp, has the white eggs which is characteristic of snowballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 This one sure looks like a snowball shrimp, has the white eggs which is characteristic of snowballs.Hmmmm I have also heard that butvin person they are more of a yellow colourSent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Sounds like you may have some washed out yellows. With work, you can intensify that yellow through breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Just the eggs are yellow... one male is a light yellow colour and one male a very light blue. How do you guys keep many different species of shrimp and do the selective breeding without having 10 tanks? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Just the eggs are yellow... one male is a light yellow colour and one male a very light blue. How do you guys keep many different species of shrimp and do the selective breeding without having 10 tanks? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Haha you answered your own question. Just ask these guys how many tanks they have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 LOL I plead the fifth. The easiest way to selectively breed is just let them breed until you have about 100 shrimp, cull down to 10 and do it again...and again...and again. Only need one tank for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hahaha lol! But wouldn't it be much faster to select the preferred colour from each generation and only keep them together? Also then I guess you need to keep each colour separate then. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 LOL I plead the fifth. The easiest way to selectively breed is just let them breed until you have about 100 shrimp, cull down to 10 and do it again...and again...and again. Only need one tank for that. Yes, if you're heartless j.k. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted October 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Looks like I have beginners luck... last night a forth female became berried! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks! Just an update, my shrimps have started to change colour. Their colours are much darker now. Will post when I can take photos of them when they in the right spot. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Fan Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 I use to have a large blue pearl colony that would also produce yellowish shrimp too. I would go with a blue pearl/snowball group ID. JMHO. Stuart Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Just an update with photos Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpSA Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hmmm I don't know why all the photos turn sideways when I post. Also I got all my plants this weekend as you guys can see in the photo... Unfortunately they came with some planaria.... saw some in my tank after I planted the plants. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp lady Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Maybe a cull of a snowball, but definely NOT a Ghost shrimp as they're much larger and have a distinct point(humped back) Enjoy what you have and see what their ressessive gene will put out, Its fun to wait it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Fan Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 By looking at the racing stripe on the back and the coloring of the shrimp now, I'd have to rule out a snowball/blue pearl ID. I would now go with a Neocaridina davidii. Respectfully, Stuart Tankful in Vancouver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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