Stratefyte Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 So I went to my lfs and traded some pretty nice swordtails for some store credit. He told me he was getting some nice "blue shrimp" in stock if i wanted to purchase them. When I picked them up a couple of days later they had no blue color to them... so I put them in a tank with dark substrate and hoped for the best. It has been about two weeks and they have no blue in them whatsoever. I'm confused and frustrated and I'm now doubting whether or not they are supposed to be blue at all. They look more red but are most certainly not RCS as I keep those and know what they look like up close. Can someone please identify what species these shrimp really are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 They look like the wild coloration of neos. Most people cull these, but they have a beauty in their own right. Don't mix with RCS or you'll wind up with all wilds eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratefyte Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 That's what I was thinking as well. Yes I am going to keep the two separate and I guess I will just see what develops when theselecting new guys decide to drop out some babies. That way I can put them in a few different tanks with different lighting, substrate, food etc. and sew what kind of color I get out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 It'll be a nice project for ya. Stratefyte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp lady Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 These are widely used to keep sumps and filter boxes free of algae and feeders as well. Visit sage aquatics and see for yourself. I got some from him a few years ago and they bred like mice, fun to have as it gave me basic experience in breeding neo's in general. Who said they were blues? I always bring an L.E.D. flashlight when visiting the LSF's as the color spectrum will bring out their true colors in any shrimp of fish. Hey you can't beat the exchange from swords for shrimp either. What type of swords do you keep??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratefyte Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I had pineapple swords but sadly I moved to a smaller place and had to make the choice between my current shrimp or the swords. Attaching one of the only photos I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratefyte Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Really disappointed with how my photos load on here. They seem to get blurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Are you using a host for your pictures and providing a link, or are you uploading directly here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratefyte Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Directly to this website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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