Several people have been writing me asking how my Nessies are different from high quality Jades.
First off, let me state, I think Jades are beautiful too! There's room for more than one type of green neo, just like there's room for more than one blue neo.
Jades seem to be created by an overlap of blue and yellow pigment on the shell. This creates a nice lime green look. They also have a higher percentage of culls, but that hopefully will be worked out over time- just as many strains will be.
Nessies are 95-99% true breeding. The amount of green varies from hood to full body. They have a true green pigment instead of a yellow/blue mix for pigment. A majority also have a green tissue that varies in intensity.
Both have pros and cons just like any other strain of shrimp. Perhaps these pics of exceptional high grades side by side will give you a better understanding of the differences. Click on pic for larger size.
The first is a Green Jade c) by Monique, the 2nd pic is my Nessie c) by Soothing Shrimp.
Both beautiful, right? Just different.