Cherry shrimp, how to keep them red?

[redmondmok]

I wonder why my Cherry shrimps losing their redness..

Here's a pic took in Jun 07, still got some color...


Now, here are some pic of recent one when they lose color....









Is it true if I feed them "Bao Zhen Hong" will help??

[Shadow]

feed them with Sprirulina might help, but not sure by how much. Other way is by selective breeding, take out the not red one and keep the red one only. By the way the male chery shrimp also not that red, you might want to confirm the male population in your tank

[redmondmok]

Alrite Shadow,

Let me try out with your suggestion...

Will also do some male head count..

Cheers!

[go9ma123]

Do you feed meat and vege? Do you also give light about 7+ hours? Do you do water change ever 1-2 weeks? Checking temp of your fish tank?
Most likely if temp is cold or hot they fade some color and more light makes them change color. When I turn on the light about 7hours they are red but, when I go to sleep and wake up to see tank, they have less red color. (I do turn off light when I go to sleep)
Oh ya, also, females are more red then males.
By the way, what plant is that on your dirft wood?

[mobile2007]

Just to share a bit of my shrimps keeping. I brought mine a week ago, initially was like color of your shrimps. Now most of them have deepen their red.

Fed them ocean free flake and some micro pellet. Also, the white fungus on my driftwood . Light on for 11 hours.

[Shadow]

yeah that also true, cherry shrimps sell at LFS initially not that red due to stress. The color will come back once it settle

[redmondmok]

Do you feed meat and vege? Do you also give light about 7+ hours? Do you do water change ever 1-2 weeks? Checking temp of your fish tank?
Most likely if temp is cold or hot they fade some color and more light makes them change color. When I turn on the light about 7hours they are red but, when I go to sleep and wake up to see tank, they have less red color. (I do turn off light when I go to sleep)
Oh ya, also, females are more red then males.
By the way, what plant is that on your dirft wood?

Hi go9ma123,

I don't feed them. they eat algae and fish food that sink to the gravels.
I leave the lights on for 8 hours per day.
Temperature varies from 26 - 28 degree (no chiller).

Yes, the females are red-ish, no doubt.

On the driftwood, I managed to have some algae (carpet-looking) on the front end, and tied some "mutant" Java Moss. (Smaller than usual ones)

yeah that also true, cherry shrimps sell at LFS initially not that red due to stress. The color will come back once it settle

Hi Shadow,

I have yet tried out your previous suggestion, but it seems like you are right above the "stress" issue.
It seems like after I "revamped" (pull out APP + Japonica + some Java Moss + shifting of driftwood), the shrimp loss their color. Now they look better already. Guess they have just managed to settle into new renovated tank.

[mobile2007]

Just wondering how red can the male cherry shrimps be? Anyone got any pictures to show?

[DazzleDiscus]

Cherry Red? Hee Hee!
anyway...

[zyblack]

Are those shrimps bred in your tank or still the first batch? If those shrimps are the 5th , 6th generation...it might be due to inbreeding which affects the genetic strains.

[redmondmok]

zyblack,

Yes, you are right. I have friend who told me the same.
However, there are still some "very red-ish" female Cherry around, maybe they have the better gene.

Thanks for the info bro..

[derk]

Hi guys, I just wanted to share my Cherry Shrimp colour, I'm not sure if mine are considered very red though..(they are not the sakura type if you're wondering).. But I do purposely choose the reddest of the lot at the LFS tho.. Of course I do make sure there are some males in there too, cause I think it's the females that are usually redder..

Anyways, below is a pic of my 40cm tank..

[redmondmok]

derk,

To me, this is typical red for cherry.
Nice.

[marle]

i am not very sure but i feel that at a temperature of around 26 and with lower pH around 6.5, the redness seems to be more intense. Furthermore if there are more plants in the tank, it helps too.

[ronnielim]

redmond... mine is this red... looks abit fake or cooked
but looks like got amour