Will Malayan shrimps cross with Cherries and CRS?

**vernonlcm** · 22nd Jul 2009, 11:22

Recently got some Malayan shrimps from somebody and thought of putting into my tank with is currently with Cherries, Sakura and CRS.
I am ok with Cherries cross with Sakura as they are red in colour anyway and i am quite sure that CRS would not cross with them.
Initially i was told that Malayan is a different kind of shrimps which would not cross with the shrimps i am having now until suddenly someone told me that there will be a chance that it would cross breed.
Luckily i had yet to put in the Malayan's so can anybody clarify that? Thanks in advance.

**Crystal Red Shrimp** · 22nd Jul 2009, 13:07

yes most likely they will crossbreed and the offsprings will not be red in color for some.

**eviltrain** · 23rd Jul 2009, 11:13

Yes, they are able to cross breed and the natural colour will come back in their offsprings

**vernonlcm** · 24th Jul 2009, 10:56

So Malayan will cross will only CRS or Cherries or both also high possiblities? I thought shrimps are divided into Cardina & Neocardina which they would not cross so that is why i am putting Cherries with CRS now.

**eviltrain** · 24th Jul 2009, 11:44

Crystal Red Shrimps is under cardina gene.
Malayan, cherries, sakuras is under Neocardina gene.
therefore, u cannnot put malayan with cherries and sakuras