dao Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 How do you keep your shrimp genetics good ? Do you ever add new shrimp to your functional tank ? I have recently started a DBTOE tank, and the shrimps are doing well, but they are very rare in my country, and I have started it with just 12 - since it's heavily planted I can't even tell if some died or not. And this got me wondering if I should start to look for a different breeder and buy some more. and should I do it straight away or add them after some breeding has already occured? Regards, dao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt.dru Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 I would say at least once a year, add some shrimp from a different breeder to get that diversity. You can even add some shrimp from 3-4 different breeders to inhance it even further. Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 A scientific paper was published a while back that showed shrimp inbred into the 12th generation still showed plenty of genetic diversity. What this means is you could breed your tank for years and not have to add new blood. This is a blessing for those of us whom like to improve on or create strains. Mr. F, svetilda, Pokeshrimp and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt.dru Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Well, I sound dumb. Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Not at all. Mammals often need new blood, so it would sound if all animals would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt.dru Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 You are correct. My genetic background is dealing with wildlife such as deer. So I figured it would have been the same for shrimp. Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Honestly, culling is so very important to keep strong genetics and coloration. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinusInfinity Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Even though we may not need to add new blood to the gene pool for awhile. I still find peace of mind by adding new stuff every now and then. But just make sure you take the precautions for new shrimps. I managed to crash my Cobalt Blue Neo tank when I added in OEBTs. All of the Cobalt Neos started to drop like flies. I believe it was caused by foreign bacteria from the other tank. Which triggered a bacterial infection. Soothing Shrimp and svetilda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 +1 That happens more frequently than ya think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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