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by colourtv
Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:15 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: shrimp incest?
Replies: 10
Views: 3750

Re: shrimp incest?

Hi all, I somehow came across an article that states that for crystal red shrimps breed from the same parents have higher chances of degeneration of grading. And the degree of degeneration will increase as the shrimps inter breed with each other further down the line. So that's why some breeders int...
by colourtv
Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:03 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Question abt CRS eggs
Replies: 7
Views: 1925

Re: Question abt CRS eggs

Hi,

25 eggs is my rough estimate. I really hope it's much more that 25 eggs :D . by the way, what's the normal number of eggs the mother shrimp would carry? May i ask what's the duration between laying and hatching of the eggs? Will other shrimps eat it thinking that the egss are food?

Thanks!
by colourtv
Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:39 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Question abt CRS eggs
Replies: 7
Views: 1925

Hi,

As read off my themometer (how accurate I do not know), it reads about 25~26 deg for day and 24~25 deg for night. I have a tiny fan for the tank.

I am still very much amature in keeping CRS. I guess i am very lucky my CRS are still alive! :P Lets hope its kept this way.
by colourtv
Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:18 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Question abt CRS eggs
Replies: 7
Views: 1925

Question abt CRS eggs

Hi all, I happen to have 2 CRS with eggs. One is laden with about approximately 25 eggs, the other only with about two eggs. May I noe why is that so? I have read one of the earlier treads that for tiger shrimp, the unfertilized eggs will be "dropped". So does that apply to CRS as well? Th...