gary35111
5th Sep 2005, 04:05 PM
Hi guys,
I have finally manage to get myself 5 CRS and will try to add a few more :p (when I get my next "paycheck"). I have also euthanasia, give or flush away some of the other aquatic animals. To make it a mostly CRS tank, I reduced my cherry shrimps to only just 2 in my planted tank (both females - these 2 are the reddest and most exceptional hardworking algae-eaters. They even clear my tank of hair-algae once. Can't bear to get rid of them). Now, the thing is, I have GREAT difficulties trying to differentiate the sexes of CRS. *Arrghh* >(
I tried referring to fruitpies' sexing guide, the rounder, straighter body and shorter longer attena theory; and I think I almost gone mad :joking: Some of my CRS have rounder thicker (supposedly female yeah?) bodies but longer shorter feelers and some have shorter bodies (supposedly male yeah?) but have shorter feelers if not same length with the rest! And then, it is like the more I look at them, I think they are all males! Their shorter attena seems "malely long". But then again, they look feminine base on fruitpies's sexing pictures as they look rather round at the head, rostum...Oops...so I have an all girls team?! :undecided I dunno whether I should continue to add some more members to my CRS family
I love to see these beautiful shrimps healthy and happy in my planted tank and it will be even better if they can breed. I really hope that it is possible for me to breed this beautiful little buggers...but :embarasse I dun wanna spend anymore and to get an all boys or girls team. No offense but I kinda prefer my shrimps to be heterosexuals.
Anyone has similar experience or a better way of sexing them? I think my shrimps are all about 1.2-1.3cm.
(I've got a few more question on CRS but will post it on another tread).
Gary
I have finally manage to get myself 5 CRS and will try to add a few more :p (when I get my next "paycheck"). I have also euthanasia, give or flush away some of the other aquatic animals. To make it a mostly CRS tank, I reduced my cherry shrimps to only just 2 in my planted tank (both females - these 2 are the reddest and most exceptional hardworking algae-eaters. They even clear my tank of hair-algae once. Can't bear to get rid of them). Now, the thing is, I have GREAT difficulties trying to differentiate the sexes of CRS. *Arrghh* >(
I tried referring to fruitpies' sexing guide, the rounder, straighter body and shorter longer attena theory; and I think I almost gone mad :joking: Some of my CRS have rounder thicker (supposedly female yeah?) bodies but longer shorter feelers and some have shorter bodies (supposedly male yeah?) but have shorter feelers if not same length with the rest! And then, it is like the more I look at them, I think they are all males! Their shorter attena seems "malely long". But then again, they look feminine base on fruitpies's sexing pictures as they look rather round at the head, rostum...Oops...so I have an all girls team?! :undecided I dunno whether I should continue to add some more members to my CRS family
I love to see these beautiful shrimps healthy and happy in my planted tank and it will be even better if they can breed. I really hope that it is possible for me to breed this beautiful little buggers...but :embarasse I dun wanna spend anymore and to get an all boys or girls team. No offense but I kinda prefer my shrimps to be heterosexuals.
Anyone has similar experience or a better way of sexing them? I think my shrimps are all about 1.2-1.3cm.
(I've got a few more question on CRS but will post it on another tread).
Gary