Is their something wrong with my shrimp?

[maverick786us]

It seems like one of my shrimp suddenly lost its bright red color and develop some black stripes. Is my shrimp sick or is it a phase they go through while shedding their shell

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

it's not sick, red cherries are bred from wild caught shrimp, and sometimes with enough breeding, or crossing a few shrimps types, populations can pop out some weird genetic colour morphs, including brown ones..

 

[maverick786us]

Thank you, these shrimps are in my tank for more than a month now. All the shrimps that I bought, none of them had the this color with black stripes.

 

[maverick786us]

it's not sick, red cherries are bred from wild caught shrimp, and sometimes with enough breeding, or crossing a few shrimps types, populations can pop out some weird genetic colour morphs, including brown ones..

View attachment 227411

I did some more research and it looks like this one morphed to a very low grade.

 

[Glass Box Diaries]

Although mine didn't develop the stripes, I had one turn a similar color in a colony of around 100 cherry shrimp and it died within a month but my guess is it was something to do with old ages. None of the other shrimp developed the issue and the colony is still thriving to this day.

I'm not sure if its the image quality but something looks off with the shape of the shrimp to be neocaridina in photograph two unless its an old, large female.

 

[Teleos]

It's hard to believe that this shrimp used to be red. I rather suspect that it is a completely different type of shrimp. In any case, I have never seen a red shrimp that suddenly had black stripes. But maybe someone else has an idea.

 

[johntambler]

Sounds like it might be molting! Shrimp can lose color and develop temporary markings before or after shedding. Just keep an eye on it—if it's acting normal and eating, it's probably fine. If it looks lethargic or hides too much, check water parameters just in case

 

[maverick786us]

Sounds like it might be molting! Shrimp can lose color and develop temporary markings before or after shedding. Just keep an eye on it—if it's acting normal and eating, it's probably fine. If it looks lethargic or hides too much, check water parameters just in case

Other shrimps (healthy) hide in grass, driftwood, moss and constantly feed. This guy is being continuously circling the tank. I have a pair of juvenile Amano shrimp too that show up once in a blue moon.

 

[Glass Box Diaries]

I'm not sure if its the image quality but something looks off with the shape of the shrimp to be neocaridina in photograph two unless its an old, large female.

I had a little more time to look at the picture, to me it looks more like a Zebra Babaulti shrimp (shown below) than a neocaridina.

Edit - Keep in mind they have a few different color morphs too so it may not be the exact type shown below.

 

[maverick786us]

Although mine didn't develop the stripes, I had one turn a similar color in a colony of around 100 cherry shrimp and it died within a month but my guess is it was something to do with old ages. None of the other shrimp developed the issue and the colony is still thriving to this day.

I'm not sure if its the image quality but something looks off with the shape of the shrimp to be neocaridina in photograph two unless its an old, large female.

Talking about old age, all the shrimps that I bought were juvenile. If life span of cherry shrimps is 2 years on an average, I highly doubt if any of these shrimps will turn old, any time soon. I bought them a month ago.

 

[hypnogogia]

I highly doubt if any of these shrimps will turn old

Why?

 

[maverick786us]

Why?

They are still juvenile and are in my tank for a month. If their average life is 2 years, It will take them more than a year to reach old age. I edited that post, "I highly doubt if any of these shrimps will turn old, any time soon"