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Title: What is this shrimp?
Post by: Jeff1192 on March 14, 2019, 08:35:08 PM

So I've had my crystal red shrimp tank up and running for a while now and just recently noticed this one shrimp with very different colouring than the rest. The only thing in the tank are CRS. This is the best photo I could get. Any ideas what's going on with the coloration of this one?

Thanks

Title: Re: What is this shrimp?
Post by: tanksalot360 on March 14, 2019, 10:56:29 PM

Strange colours indeed!
The colour made me think purple zebra shrimp. http://www.shrimpfever.com/shop/livestock-shrimp/purple-zebra-shrimp-2/ (http://www.shrimpfever.com/shop/livestock-shrimp/purple-zebra-shrimp-2/)

Or a wildtype bee shrimp from the background genetics and crossing of your crystal reds.

Hope that helps

Title: Re: What is this shrimp?
Post by: sidarnold on March 25, 2019, 03:01:06 PM

Tanksalot is correct in his hypothesis - a breeding group of crystals will sometimes randomly "through out" a shrimpet that is non-typical in colouration and pattern to the parent group. Could be some zebra pinto genes are exerting themselves. Happens quite frequently.

OVAS

Aquarist Forums => Freshwater General Discussions => Freshwater Shrimps => Topic started by: Jeff1192 on March 14, 2019, 08:35:08 PM