Necrectic Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 On the Magazine "Breeders 'n' Keepers", Fabio Silva, a Portuguese breeder mentioned and allow me to quote: "However, to achieve an even higher percentage, some Asian breeders are rumored to make use of feminizing hormones, females are bigger and more colorful then." Does anyone know anything about it? Soothing Shrimp and Necrectic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 If they exist we need to get some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I've read that, but have never been able to verify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citycode01 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Why dot you ask him personally? He is the member of this forum just saw his post he shared his YouTube vide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrectic Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 What is his nickname on this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citycode01 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 What is his nickname on this forum? Fábio SilvaAnd the link for the post he made just few days ego: http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/3173-my-breeding-tanks-shrimps-from-portugal/?hl=silva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I've heard of this not to long ago.... but havent heard much else since then... related to that talk i was shared this photo of a 3cm galaxy pinto that was 2yrs old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I'm new to crystals in general. I have several 3cm fems in my red project tank. Do they not usually grow that big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I'm new to crystals in general. I have several 3cm fems in my red project tank. Do they not usually grow that big? photos! because 3cm shrimp is giant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Really? OKay, I'll get a few pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Best I can do right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I tried a ruler shot, but the pellet is about an inch away from the glass, and I kept getting the shrimp blurred and not horizontal, but at weird angles. But yeah. They meet/exceed 3cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukendabears Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I have some blue tigers ,black tigers and cbs that are 3 + cm and ive had a tibee that was almost 4 cm.. She was sterile though.. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 3 cm is only 1.18 inches so its really doesn't seem very large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fábio Silva Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 On the Magazine "Breeders 'n' Keepers", Fabio Silva, a Portuguese breeder mentioned and allow me to quote: "However, to achieve an even higher percentage, some Asian breeders are rumored to make use of feminizing hormones, females are bigger and more colorful then." Does anyone know anything about it? Multimilion dollar question , that I don't know yet the answer, but I belive in that. Although Neocaridina breeders from Taiwan only select females to sell/export because of their color, allways best than in Neo males, I saw some breeding pools with tousands of liters from big breeders, and the quantity of females is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrectic Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi Favio! I was pretty amazed by your interview. I use both volumes as a guide on how from hatch to berry. I've read so many things on the Internet about how to do this or that and got a little frustrated. Now that the magazine is out is like seeing the light from the cream of the cream. Quick question Favio. Do you believe that the temperature plays an important part when it comes to gender? Like for higher temps more males hatch and lower temps more females hatch? Soothing Shrimp, colorfan and Necrectic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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