pale green eggs for cherry shrimps

Cajunspice · Post by **Cajunspice** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:59 pm

i have many pregnant cherry shrimps with orange eggs, but there is one shrimp that carries pale green eggs. Does this mean its not fertilized?

Erirku · Post by **Erirku** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:20 pm

Do they look like a dull lime color? If it is, I wouldn't worry. All my pregnant female cherries all carrie that same color eggs. Then later on, "BOOM" baby cherries. At first I was hesitant, now I'm not. Hopes this helps. And Peoples, I'm not a chick, I'm a "GUY". That name was given to me, from a very close Japanese friend. Sorry for the aviatar to throw you guys off, it's my favorite J-POP queen "Hamasaki, Ayumi". Thanks.

Cajunspice · Post by **Cajunspice** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:18 pm

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/archi ... 14602.html

here's an article about it, doesn't have a clear conclusion but an idea.

Erirku · Post by **Erirku** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:32 pm

Well, to tell you the truth all my female cherries have green saddles, and all the baby cherries I have are turning red at a juvenile state. I'll post a pic of my "SS" female cherries (LOL) that my friend gave me. Don't know why they aren't breeding anymore also? I guess cuz all the crystals are pregnant also.

Post by **Mustafa** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:21 pm

Some of my Cherries carry greenish eggs, too. It seems like they turn yellow in the end anyway. I have seen egg-color change in many species of shrimp actually.

leto3113 · Post by **leto3113** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:56 pm

I have a female RCS carrying almost black eggs right now. She's been carrying them for 4 days now. I figured if they were "bad" she would've dropped them by now. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:15 pm

I get a full range of colors from dark green to almost white with yellow and orange in between. I don't think it means anything.

Lotus · Post by **Lotus** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:44 pm

I haven't noticed any problems from green eggs. Maybe something in the shrimp's diet or something to do with how old the eggs are. As far as I can tell, the greenish eggs go on to become healthy adults.