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You got it, it is color is based on genes. How are you so sure that Green shrimp does not have brown/orange genes? And how can you simply assime brown/orange shrimp in batch of green are simply sick? And even you never see that before?

Ask the Germans, they imported green shrimps many years ago ...

What about those brown offsprings from healthy green Caridina cf. babaulti spp. 'green' ? Brown mean sick in this case too?

My green shrimp don't have brown offspring. They are *all* green and my shrimp and offspring are all healthy. Discoloration means stress/sickness most of the time (with ...

Right...and just because some companies put some ingredients in their food that happen to have Iodine *must* absolutely mean that shrimp need Iodine, right? Think about your own statement for a second.

Why would manufacturer use iodine intensive ingredient if iodine is not needed, right? If you ...

Mustafa wrote:

IKnowShrimp wrote:Is color of Caridina cf. babaulti spp. 'green' indicate healthy also?

Yes.

What about those brown offsprings from healthy green Caridina cf. babaulti spp. 'green' ? Brown mean sick in this case too?

I found calcium iodate in certain brand of fish food and kelp (rich in iodine)is used as the main ingredient in a couple of brands for freshwater shrimp food.

It won't make sense to use them as ingredient if they are not useful for shrimps.

Is color of Caridina cf. babaulti spp. 'green' indicate healthy also?

I concur with Jackie. This shrimp has not been identified yet and hence has no scientific name. It hails from India. This one on the picture looks like a healthy specimen for a change. Sickly ones look orange or yellowish.

Mustafa

I am not sure if color indicate health, as I see full range of ...

Hi,

Anyone know the scientific name of this shrimp?