My new blue shrimp is pregnant!

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sed03f

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I have had them less than a week, and already one of my blue shrimp are pregnant. I couldnt get a very good picture, but she is lovely and the eggs are real dark unlike the picture

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pik01

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congratulations! how many shrimp did you get and what do you have em in?
 

sed03f

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I got an order of 100 as a grad present and keep them in a 30g, unfortunately I have lost 3 in molt so far. One arrived dead, and two more died a few days ago, they were the largest shrimp he sent, so I dont feel so bad since I know how hard it is to deal with grown shrimp

but actually all the shrimp he sent me were full grown and in breeding age. I got lucky
 

msjinkzd

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What species were those sold as? Just out of curiosity. They are the same as my blue/black shrimp that I have (sold under the name blackberry with nospecies). I am curious as to what they were labeled as.
 

captmicha

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Are they "Blue Pearl Shrimp"? Beautiful bold color.
 

msjinkzd

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No blue pearls are a frostire appearance and are smaller. The blue pearls are derived from snow balls. I don't know that these particular blue shrimp pictured have been positively given an id in the hobby.
 
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