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Mustafa,

Good observation, the hook for bee shrimps is true for most shrimps that have "broken" pattern. In some cases, they do not have hook.

http://www.shrimpnow.com/mygallery/files/2/no_hook1.jpg

Some comes with a white tiger tooth :
http://www.shrimpnow.com/mygallery/files/2/no_hook2.jpg ...

Jorge, is this shrimp still alive?

how to apply H2O2? What is the concentration to use?

Mustafa,

How would you derive "ideal condition" of certain shrimps say bee shrimps when the collection location is kept a secret.

As far as I know all bumblebees that are sold in the US currently (and most other countries) are wild-caught. There is no fish farm or anything that breeds them. And yes, they can have variation in coloration depending on mood, environment etc.

Not only mood and environment. I was in Southern ...

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I keep my CRS at about 6.6 to 7.0, I found at this PH the color is the best, like this one.

Link #1 and #2 are out of today's standard.

Calcium is good for proper shell growth, but will not help with moulting.
You need to buy some Iodine. I use Kent Marine Concentrated Iodine, it's usually by the saltwater stuff in your local pet store. Usually costs about $8.99, for 8 oz. Good luck ! Its also safe for all fishes.

Mustafa said ...

There is a product that can induce moulting. But I would;t encourage anyone to induce moluting

javagirl,

Bear in mind that CRS are not widely available. Hard to get=more expensive. Plus, even if you order, you have to take into account shipping costs, which isn't cheap either. $5-6 is reasonable.

The cost of CRS won't be as cheap as cherry shrimp, even the lowest grade CRS will not be as ...

For the record I think Cherry Reds are way overpriced as well, considering their ease of keeping and easy prolific breeding. So maybe I'm just a cheapskate!

Well said, it has became a pest in my planted tank, and there is no way for me to remove them. And I do not understand why it costs $3 per ...

What about this red specimen I friend got from her batch of normal new bee shrimp:



A normal new bee shrimp:

I knew a hobbyist acidentally increased CO2 injection and his amano shrimps turn nice blue, and massy death after that.

So is blue an indication of health/stress? You decide. Or simply it is natural? I guess you have to see the conditions they are in to decide and if they live pass tomorrows.

oh no, then should i separate the bees and crystals to prevent inbreeding? :?

Yes, if you want to keep both color variations pure you should separate them. Otherwise, after several generations, you will only have black and white shrimp instead of red and white.

Mustafa


keep a small number of ...