Orange shrimp update

justrick · Post by **justrick** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:12 am

Since I first posted about the orange shrimp, I thought I would update on the status of them to date. In total, I purchased a total of 36 shrimp. Although I didn't have mass moltings due to stress, I did lose 3 individuals. Out of the 33 remaining, I have 5 males and 28 females. I woke up this morning to find that I now have 3 berried females. So now the wait begins.

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:51 am

size of the egg please ...

justrick · Post by **justrick** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:19 am

The eggs are similar in size to other caridina shrimp species at approximately 1mm in size or smaller. The color of the eggs that I have seen so far range from a light green to a bright yellow.

Post by **Mustafa** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:15 am

justrick wrote:The eggs are similar in size to other caridina shrimp species at approximately 1mm in size or smaller.

I'm pretty sure people want to read some kind of comparison as in "it's smaller than red cherry shrimp eggs" or "about the size of amano shrimp eggs." Caridina is a huge group of shrimp (hundreds of species), most of which actually not closely related. You can see all kinds of egg sizes among Caridina spp..

justrick · Post by **justrick** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:16 am

You are right, Mustafa, I should have been more specific as to comparison rather than actual measurements. I am still new to this, but the eggs are very similar in size to that of RCS if I can use that as a sample since it seems that these are the shrimp that most newbies as myself seem to start with.

Post by **Mustafa** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:08 am

Are you absolutely sure about that? My females of the shrimp pictured above produced tiny eggs comparable to Amano shrimp eggs. By the way...RCS eggs are around 1mm long and can be even slightly longer. These eggs are considered "large" in relation to their body size. Amano shrimp eggs are about one third that... Especially if you are new it can be hard to judge exact egg size.

If you do actually have the shrimp above and have not misjudged their egg size, it's hard for me to imagine how your population can produce eggs three times as large as mine. Is there a way you can take pictures of your ovigerous females? Or any pictures of any of your shrimp so we can see if they are even the same species as the ones pictures above?

justrick · Post by **justrick** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:13 am

Hi Mustafa,

I will try and take a pic tonight and email it to you if that is OK? I am still new at this and I thank you and everyone in this forum for the great advice and well intentioned corrections of my limited knowledge.

Post by **Mustafa** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:16 am

Try to upload the picture in the "Forum User Galleries" (see button on the far left) and post a link to it or use the "IMG" button, while posting, to post an "inline" picture from that link in your message. That way everyone can take a look at it.

justrick · Post by **justrick** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:18 am

Got it. Thanks again!

Dwaffer · Post by **Dwaffer** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:32 pm

Hi justrick,

This thread is a cliffhanger.

How did it go with your orange shrimp?

saganco · Post by **saganco** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:01 am

Well......?????? We're still waiting - with worms on our tongues (baited breath)

pleco_breeder · Post by **pleco_breeder** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:04 am

Any update on the young yet? Some of the prices being charged for this strain would not be worth it if they can't be spawned with reasonable effort.

Larry

Post by **Mustafa** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:31 am

Maybe justrick's animals all died and he does not feel like sharing the bad news. Anyway, here is my update with pictures:

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