Crs Pregnant?

[elisew]

I`ve got some CRS and noticed today that one in particular has what looks like a brown 'scorch' mark behind her head and it spreads downwards to about 3 quarters of the length of her body. Is she pregnant?

I`ll try and get a photo if clarification is needed.

 

[Carlovel1]

If it looks like this, she's gravid which hopefully she will be

 

[elisew]

Can`t get a clear view of the underneath but I don`t think she`s 'brown' underneath, just down the saddle area

 

[Carlovel1]

If she's got loads of little brown speckles, they are probs eggs
What grade are your CRS?

 

[elisew]

If she's got loads of little brown speckles, they are probs eggs
What grade are your CRS?

The grades are between A Grade-3 Band and B Band, Typical lfs Crystals really

 

[stevereade]

You should hopefully soon see eggs on the underside then.

 

[elisew]

Thanks Steve, I`ll keep an eye on her

 

[elisew]

Looks like I have a definite Mummy CRS in the tank, she`s got lots of eggs underneath her now and there may be another one carrying eggs too, can`t see clearly enough yet though

 

[Carlovel1]

Are you going to rear then sell them? Or breed them? Or eat them?

 

[elisew]

Depending on whether there`s lots and presuming they all survive ok then I`d be happy to sell them on. I wouldn`t sell them for anything near the ridiculous price that lfs`s sell them for though. at the end of the day the adults are all bought and paid for so selling any of the babies would just be a few quid for pocket money.
Not really sure what their markings would be yet anyway but if everything goes ok I`ll post pics


I would never, ever eat them!!

 

[Carlovel1]

I would never, ever eat them!!

I've always wanted a Shrimp Cocktail!

 

[ian]

if you do breed these, give me a shout, i'll have some off of you.

 

[elisew]

if you do breed these, give me a shout, i'll have some off of you.

Will do
I`m not planning on keeping them all as they`re only in a small tank and I don`t want to limit their space

Female in question is absolutely full to overflowing with eggs by the looks of it and another female has the same 'scorched' looking markings but I still can`t see the underneath of her. Maybe another prospective lot of babies though

 

[jm_]

elisew
If you got them breeding your easy sell them on if you post,,,, and if you do good price be warned you get loads interest.. If was me breed and sell on,, buy new ones to add to the blood line and sell make few quids and help member save on here as well - win win !

If you were closer i would have loads off you

 

[spike123]

would have some interest here aswell