Aura Blue Shrimps

[Navanod]

So my pH have now stabilized to around 5.9-6.1 ... and this morning I woke up to a pleasant surprise



Let's see what the offsprings are... if CRS and Aura Blue can cross breed.. will I get Crystal Blue Shrimp Flowerhead? Hahaha!

Congrats bro! Hahaha!
Why mine still no action!?!??!

[Noobz]

Congrats! I also hope that some activities happened in my tank last night so that makes two of us....

Haha. Make it three. Mine got action last week and now got 2 berried Aura Blue.

[huizhong]

Wa.... My 3 pcs of AB still no action..... Sob

[Noobz]

Wa.... My 3 pcs of AB still no action..... Sob

Bro personally I think must get 10 to increase chance of having some male and female. I bought 10 but 2 bye bye.

[Navanod]

I got 10 also, but also no actions!
Bro noobz, how are the colors on your ABs?

[Noobz]

Few retain their color while other fade almost like my blue pearl. Only their head still got some darker blue to differentiate. Hope the shrimplets color will not be affected.

[huizhong]

I assume everyone got the same batch in dec right? So fast you guys are getting berried AB Liao. Care to share water parameters? Mine are like not eating alot.

[Ecalyte]

Few retain their color while other fade almost like my blue pearl. Only their head still got some darker blue to differentiate. Hope the shrimplets color will not be affected.

Same.. most of mine lost colour while only a few retain, and even those are fading slightly..

However, it's interesting to note that the stock at GC has definitely gotten much bluer than when they first came in. That's because I took all the deep blue that was there right when they were introduced into the tank, and with so little left.. I'm sure others would have picked the bluest ones too. The ones left that I saw were of the same deep blue that I would have definitely snapped up.

So the kind uncle allowed me to test the water.. and both tanks were at 7.0pH with 110-120 TDS. This was just yesterday. Suffice to say it's safe to assume their GH is around the 3-4 range given the TDS.

Anyways, my tank parameters now are
pH: 5.9-6.1
TDS: 128
Gh: 3
Temp: 24-25

[Kenng]

Thank you for sharing your test result on their water.
My TDS about 170-180, ph about 6.5-6.8. Mine lost a little of the blue, more visible on the tail part. Glad it is still blue when it is beside my blue pearls.

This is how they looked when I got them, my batch is the one before the present ones.
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Will find time to take pictures of how they looked now.

[Noobz]

Wah so AB still looks great.

[Ecalyte]

A close up on the mama..

[Navanod]

So many eggs!
Bro, please keep an eye on the shrimplets and see if they're born shrimplets or as larvaes

[Ecalyte]

So many eggs!
Bro, please keep an eye on the shrimplets and see if they're born shrimplets or as larvaes

Will it be safe to assume that the gestation period should be around the same timing? 23-25 days based on my 24-25deg temperature..
If so, then I will scoop her up on the 21st day and keep her in a breeding box. This way I can study the shrimplets much easier and take good pictures/videos of them (however good an iPhone can take)

Or, if you have better camera equipment you're more than welcome to come over once they're released to take pictures! haha! But keep our fingers crossed... 25 days is a long.. long time. I need to ensure that she remains alive first..

[Oliverpool]

A close up on the mama..

Great video! Yupe, many many eggs. All the best!

[Oliverpool]

Same.. most of mine lost colour while only a few retain, and even those are fading slightly..

However, it's interesting to note that the stock at GC has definitely gotten much bluer than when they first came in. That's because I took all the deep blue that was there right when they were introduced into the tank, and with so little left.. I'm sure others would have picked the bluest ones too. The ones left that I saw were of the same deep blue that I would have definitely snapped up.

So the kind uncle allowed me to test the water.. and both tanks were at 7.0pH with 110-120 TDS. This was just yesterday. Suffice to say it's safe to assume their GH is around the 3-4 range given the TDS.

Anyways, my tank parameters now are
pH: 5.9-6.1
TDS: 128
Gh: 3
Temp: 24-25

So GC water perimeters are closer to mine then yours except for Temp. But I believe GC and your water temperature should be lower then what I have mine at. I still do now see why they lost colour exceept maybe they do not like lower PH? I would have thought PH 6 was not too low.

Here is my perimeters again for comparison. I believe mine is now bluer then when I got it from GC. The latest batch that is after you guys took all the nice ones!. My CRS are definitely not doing as well at 27 degrees. Half of them have lost some of the whiteness or deep red while the other half are still maintaining their colours. Lost 1 CRS of the 10 or so I got about 4 weeks ago. The Auras are doing very well and seems to have grown in size by comparison. Got 6 all doing well. Only lost 1 of the 5 from my older batch due to my carelessness. Siphon it up and threw it into my basin without realising till much later!

pH: 6.8
TDS: 110
Gh: 4
Temp: 27

[huizhong]

Y is your tank at 27deg bro oliverpool? Using fan?

[Jim-me]

I realised that my female ab shrimps tend to drop colour. The male ones still as blue.

I have 2 berried ab shrimp but one drop half of her eggs.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[silane]

Darker color soil and higher ph (not sub 5) get better color.

I missed this best Aura Blue I ever has:

[silane]

So many eggs!
Bro, please keep an eye on the shrimplets and see if they're born shrimplets or as larvaes

I bred mine as shrimplets.

The egg size tells too

[Navanod]

Darker color soil and higher ph (not sub 5) get better color.

I missed this best Aura Blue I ever has:

Very nice Silane. Looks like my problem is pH...pH6 now

I bred mine as shrimplets.

The egg size tells too

Ahhhh, thats good news. I was worried the shrimplets may ne the tiny sort that'll migrate into the canister. Thanks!