wilmo
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Hey folks.
Just wandering how do you know what sex an amano shrimp is? Is there any different characteristics?
Just wandering how do you know what sex an amano shrimp is? Is there any different characteristics?
Amano shrimp.
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wilmo said:
Not 100% on amano, but with shrimp, once full grown, the female is typically bigger
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wilmo
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I've got two the now. Theyre not full grown yet. But I was hoping tht I had one of each. Lol
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wilmo said:
Well If you know a bit about shrimps, you can tell based on a hump on the girls back. Also, if there are one of each, you should see fertilized eggs soon. If not, you've got 2 of one sex
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wilmo
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Av had them for a few weeks now. And Havnt noticed anything. Lol
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wilmo said:
Can you see humps on both their backs?
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wilmo
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Nope. So I have two males. Owell. Need to get some more lol
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wilmo said:
Can't go wrong with more shrimp!
Sexing amanos is easy but you have to be able to get a good close up look. The line you see through the body on the lower side is actually a series of dots on the male. The females have a series of short dashes.
Breeding is very difficult, though females will readily carry eggs in a fashion similar to other fw shrimp like RCS.
This is due to the fact the shrimplets require tidal movement and a true saltwater environment to grow.
Breeding is very difficult, though females will readily carry eggs in a fashion similar to other fw shrimp like RCS.
This is due to the fact the shrimplets require tidal movement and a true saltwater environment to grow.
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wilmo
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Av just had another close look and av got one of each theres a defo difference.
