Indian Zebra Shrimp
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Indian Zebra Shrimp
I just want to share information and photo's of my Indian Zebra Shrimp.
They are kept at a PH of 7.6, and there temp. is 74.
They are Wild Caught.
I have had them for a little over 2 months.
After the first week, They settled into there new home and started to color up. I was able to sort out 2 Males and 2 Females.
I am still trying to figure out what Species, the rest of the Shrimp are.
After the 2nd week, 1 of the Females became Berried.
They have hatched, and now both Females are Berried.
This is a Male
It is Clear with Black Markings.
The Tail has a hint of Orange
This is a Non-Berried Female
Her body color is a Rusty-Orange with Orangish Black Markings
The Stripe along the top of her is a Olive Drab Green.
This is a Berried Female
Her color is a Burnt / Rusty Orange
And there is no Green stripe
I will update, as soon as the first batch of young.
Are big enough, to take Pictures.
John
They are kept at a PH of 7.6, and there temp. is 74.
They are Wild Caught.
I have had them for a little over 2 months.
After the first week, They settled into there new home and started to color up. I was able to sort out 2 Males and 2 Females.
I am still trying to figure out what Species, the rest of the Shrimp are.
After the 2nd week, 1 of the Females became Berried.
They have hatched, and now both Females are Berried.
This is a Male
It is Clear with Black Markings.
The Tail has a hint of Orange
This is a Non-Berried Female
Her body color is a Rusty-Orange with Orangish Black Markings
The Stripe along the top of her is a Olive Drab Green.
This is a Berried Female
Her color is a Burnt / Rusty Orange
And there is no Green stripe
I will update, as soon as the first batch of young.
Are big enough, to take Pictures.
John
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When I get a new Species in . I start with water parameters that are listed in the Shrimp Varieties Page.
As this Shrimp was not listed in the Varieties Page, I used the water parameters for other Shrimp that live in India.
If I can not get them to Breed, I adjust from there.
How long have you had Yours ?
Mine were breeding within 2 weeks.
If you want to try and breed them, You might want to put them in Alkyline Water.
As stated in other threads, Shrimp can live in ,other than Perfect conditions.
But, if they are not breeding. They need something changed.
John
When I get a new Species in . I start with water parameters that are listed in the Shrimp Varieties Page.
As this Shrimp was not listed in the Varieties Page, I used the water parameters for other Shrimp that live in India.
If I can not get them to Breed, I adjust from there.
How long have you had Yours ?
Mine were breeding within 2 weeks.
If you want to try and breed them, You might want to put them in Alkyline Water.
As stated in other threads, Shrimp can live in ,other than Perfect conditions.
But, if they are not breeding. They need something changed.
John
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Have the Shrimp colored up yet ?
Or are they still Clear ?
Both my Female and Males were Clear with Black Markings for the first 3 to 4 days.
After that, the Females started to color up.
The Shrimp I received were Wild Caught.
And they are hard to observe, they like to stay hidden.
Good Luck
John
Have the Shrimp colored up yet ?
Or are they still Clear ?
Both my Female and Males were Clear with Black Markings for the first 3 to 4 days.
After that, the Females started to color up.
The Shrimp I received were Wild Caught.
And they are hard to observe, they like to stay hidden.
Good Luck
John
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I like these very much, too.
Here is a photo of one of my females. It is really stuffed with eggs.
BTW, the shrimp that are sold together with the striped ones are of the same species I found out. It is just that not all shrimp do have these stripes. Like in a population of Cambarellus shufeldtii. The stripes are genetic and dominant.
Here is a photo of one of my females. It is really stuffed with eggs.
BTW, the shrimp that are sold together with the striped ones are of the same species I found out. It is just that not all shrimp do have these stripes. Like in a population of Cambarellus shufeldtii. The stripes are genetic and dominant.
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Well at least they breed together. I bougth some rainbow shrimp once, too. It is funny, but it was only females. That the webshop did offer them with a picture of a indian zebra shrimp and only 2 of the 32 that survived of 40 I ordered had indead stripes is a different story.
I then put in 2 males from my pure strain striped Indian zebras and got only striped offspring.
I then put in 2 males from my pure strain striped Indian zebras and got only striped offspring.
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