Aquatic Athlete Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 The first two photos are of one of my original orange neos. None of my original are berried, and I'm curious are they all one sex. I'm also curious now that I've added a second, and third ground of legitimately mixed (male and female) oranges, why no one is breeding. If anything, I would have guessed this is a female, based on the curved underbelly. Next I'll add some photos of the three newest neos. Looks like two males and a female. One male is hiding behind the other (left side) Lastly, I'm not even sure what kind of shrimp this is.. but she has 3 legs, was just adopted from the streets of Russia and is named Rhea. Thanks everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeAsianBooty Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Uhh the last 2 pics...shrimp on the right is saddled xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Athlete Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Yes, she's a new addition to the colony and was bought that way, so I'm good to hear a confirmation on that. Any opinions on the first two pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotf Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 The first pictures are of a female shrimp. They won't breed unless they're happy about the water they're in AND they are acclimated to it (which can take many weeks). I had some imported Tangerine Tigers in my main tank that took close to two months for the first one to berry. Suddenly, all the females started berrying. Patience and stability are key. Aquatic Athlete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Athlete Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Excellent! I have time, patience and can maintain water. I also have some smooth jazz and can set my light to a pink or purple tint... TheGlassBox and Shrimporama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotf Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 28 minutes ago, Aquatic Athlete said: Excellent! I have time, patience and can maintain water. I also have some smooth jazz and can set my light to a pink or purple tint... I always had trouble keeping the rose-scented candles lit underwater. Shrimporama, TheGlassBox and Aquatic Athlete 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Athlete Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 17 hours ago, aotf said: I always had trouble keeping the rose-scented candles lit underwater. Use a high proof liquor. It aids in breeding, romance, underwater ignition and worse case scenario, you have one hell of a marinade. UPDATE: My male shrimp are all zooming around the tank. Convienently, none of my original shrimp are zooming, and all my males are.. so I'm going to say my original shrimp were all female. The shrimp from the original two photos, seems to have a much deeper curve under her belly today. TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotf Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 17 hours ago, Aquatic Athlete said: Use a high proof liquor. It aids in breeding, romance, underwater ignition and worse case scenario, you have one hell of a marinade. UPDATE: My male shrimp are all zooming around the tank. Convienently, none of my original shrimp are zooming, and all my males are.. so I'm going to say my original shrimp were all female. The shrimp from the original two photos, seems to have a much deeper curve under her belly today. Sounds like the jazz worked out just fine! You're about to have a berried shrimp, hope it's one of the super orange ones! Aquatic Athlete and TheGlassBox 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Athlete Posted November 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 39 minutes ago, aotf said: Sounds like the jazz worked out just fine! You're about to have a berried shrimp, hope it's one of the super orange ones! Her underbelly is noticeably larger and more pronounced. Hoping it's her! She's a super orange. What's the turn around time from zooming males to visibly berried females? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotf Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 48 minutes ago, Aquatic Athlete said: Her underbelly is noticeably larger and more pronounced. Hoping it's her! She's a super orange. What's the turn around time from zooming males to visibly berried females? In my experience, usually a couple hours. They've got to find her, do the deed, and then she has to go hide somewhere and squeeze out the eggs into her pleopods. I'd say there's a really good chance you'll have a berried female by the end of the day. Aquatic Athlete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Athlete Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 @aotf well, the big "super orange" has so many eggs, she can barely keep them in. In addition to that, my original berried female has hatched all but two eggs as of 1730 today!! I've seen a few tiny shrimplettes roaming around. TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotf Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 36 minutes ago, Aquatic Athlete said: @aotf well, the big "super orange" has so many eggs, she can barely keep them in. In addition to that, my original berried female has hatched all but two eggs as of 1730 today!! I've seen a few tiny shrimplettes roaming around. Congrats! Mark it on your calendar so you can get a chance to see them hatch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Athlete Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 2 hours ago, aotf said: Congrats! Mark it on your calendar so you can get a chance to see them hatch! Typical gestation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeAsianBooty Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 3-4 weeks depending on T..increase T=lower life span, but faster developmental growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotf Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, Aquatic Athlete said: Typical gestation? I've heard 3-4 weeks is typical. All of the neos that I've kept track of have busted out at 21 days, maybe 22. Start paying attention at ~19-20 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Athlete Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Around 2200 last night, I checked in on the shrimp tank and noticed i wasn't able to see her eggs. She was still fanning her swimmerettes. This morning, I shined a light on her and can't make out any egg shapes, unless they're all extremely high up, practically in her tail, I'm not seeing them. I searched the tank to see if I could spot the missing eggs and have seen nothing yet. Any suggestions for next time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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