Home, sweet home- time for some more pictures!

Home, sweet home- time for some more pictures!

        I got home on Sunday from visiting CT where I attended the NEC Convention. On my way home, I stopped and picked up more otocinclus and habrosus from the airport. I found several new things which spawned while I was away, and while trying to take pictures (unsuccessfully) of fry, I shot a few of different fish in the fish room to share. I still have a few species left to photograph and will be creating or updating...

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Rili shrimp-One of the newer trends in Neocaridina breeding

Rili shrimp-One of the newer trends in Neocaridina breeding

Shrimp breeders once culled any Neocaridina shrimp that had imperfections in their color in order to strengthen the opacity and make brighter and brighter lines. The trend for the past year or two has changed, and breeders are now exploiting the imperfections to make them appear banded, much like their cousin the Crystal Red. The goal is transparency/clarity of body with various colored blotches or bands. Most commonly found right now are the...

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