SheldonR Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Hi All, New to this forum.. I got a 10 gallon shrimp tank set up with moss and drift wood with Anubias... Fire reds have been successfully breeding in them.. I got 4 pcs of Blue dream... 2 males and 2 large female... Had some babies as well... What will be the possible outcome if the blue cross with the fire reds.. Also what will give better offsprings ... Blue cross chocolate shrimp?? This is only if they don't breed with their blue kind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi Sheldon. The thing to understand is that many color of neos are selectively bred. That means if one selectively bred color crosses with another selectively bred color you will get brown streaky shrimp usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheldonR Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Thanks .... Is it recommended to use a breeding box... The current tank is a 10 gallon... so I can move the blue Dream into that... So possibly of interbreeding is off... Also things to keep in mind while using a breeding box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Unless you are concerned about a single shrimp crossing with another single shrimp, you don't need a breeding box.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheldonR Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 I actually know I have a pair ... coz there are blue babies in the tank... however o do not want the blue to breed with the red, if there can possibly unattractive babies.... so I guess will move the blue dreams into a breeding box.. which is 5"length * 3" width * 4"* height.. will it comfortably hold 4 pcs ... with some mini Christmas moss... Does the breeding box stress out the shrimps?? Apologies to be asking so many questions.. as I'm very concerned for the blue dreams.. we hardly get the in India.... the first I have seen in many years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 I would only hold them for the time it takes to breed or a single fem to release shrimplets. If blue is hard to come by, I would definitely get another tank going ASAP for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheldonR Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I will let nature take its course , till I see the blue berries and let her release shrimplets ... post that one occurrence I will observe the shrimplets... if blue or something absurred... Will then decide the what to do further.... Thank you for your reply.... Will update progress.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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