Docock Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I got some from shrimp ricky. It is very important that they are blue, because I have a blue themed aquarium. My pH is slightly below 7, why are these crays not blue, instead they are more white. They have been in the aquarium for over a week. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 From what I hear the pH should be closer to 6 to really help them show their true blue. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I got some from soothing a while back. Slowly lowering the pH with every water change. It's at 5.8-6 pH atm and so far they went from brown to white-ish. I think it takes time and molting doesn't seem to make it faster. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yeah, the dims are wacky. I like their demeanor, but still am confused about colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I have them and the color does change from brown to grey to blue, depending on alot of factors from sex to temp to parameters. So you may buy blues but in your tank they may appear brown on grey. I still enjoy them even though the color blue is not consistent. Wygglz and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Same here I have one that is an orange/brown color, one very dark blue and a few younger ones that are a light gray/blue color. My ph is 7.6 with Ecocomplete substrate, heavily planted with lower light plants, cypts, Anubias, etc. The guy I got them from had several tanks with them along with CRS and CBS, which really surprised me but he claims the shrimp are too fast so the predation is minimal. I was not about to test this so they are in a tank with some big nasty Amano shrimp and some Corys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I think out of hundreds, I have had one that is aggressive. Keeps cutting off claws of others. I just moved him out yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docock Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Soothing Shrimp, what are the colors of yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I started out with blue. They bred blue. But then they were turning black. I've been chalking it up to my ph being 7+. Then some more breeding and I had some brown ones too. Someone told me a ratio of 50/50 is common. Someone else told me males are brown. I've not had any turn whitish, but some people have. Honestly, I've heard such contradictory info out there, I'm not sure anyone has figured it out yet. Interesting that water params can have such interesting effects on colors. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I bought beautiful blue ones from Soothing that went brown not long after they went into my tank. We've tried lowering ph but all remain brown. I have no doubt that it is our water because they were all absolutely blue on arrival. I must admit that although blue would be cool, they are still cool critters regardless of color. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I feel the same. All other crays I have owned have been very aggressive. These dims run up to each other, wave their claws and then run away. heh I can keep lots of adults in a single tenner tank, whereas cpo when adults need their space. Shrimp Life and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I feel the same. All other crays I have owned have been very aggressive. These dims run up to each other, wave their claws and then run away. heh I can keep lots of adults in a single tenner tank, whereas cpo when adults need their space. I keep together and have bred a pair of White Allens outside but 2 years and not one of my Orange CPO's has ever bred inside nor outside . Doing well but never an offspring . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I got some from shrimp ricky. It is very important that they are blue, because I have a blue themed aquarium. My pH is slightly below 7, why are these crays not blue, instead they are more white. They have been in the aquarium for over a week. I'm no expert on dwarf crays and others here might disagree but other than Cambarellus shufeldtii I find dwarf crays even more delicate than shrimp as far as PH and showing their colors if PH is not to their liking . The bigger crays I have found much easier . I looked into blue Diminutus and read lots of comments like yours . As far as dwarfs ,I keep CPO , Cajun dwarfs and some CPO/Cajun hybrids which happened by accident and surprised me considering my pure CPO's never breed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpsmasher Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 for in ada aquasoil my cray are greyish-blue, i did notice when prepping some for shipping they turned more blue. I think there might be other factors other than Ph that affect their colors like temperature and oxygen levels. I know north american crays like lower temperatures so maybe something under 20C / 68 F) and or or less oxygen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samueul martinez Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Hello do you sell any of these guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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