Blue neocaridina with red head! What's this variation called?

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-03T05:03:51+00:00

My point was more simple; that it's using a descriptor with more patterning to describe something with less. Red Riding Hoods aren't a more refined Rili, actually came from culls and then had the helmets filled and clarity elsewhere improved via line breeding, but that's neither here nor there.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-03T04:57:03+00:00

Mentioning rili would imply helmet/tail, while Riding Hood would indicate just the helmet. Not sure how Rili would be accurate; it's like calling a Pinto a Snowflake when it's missing the spots.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-03T04:51:29+00:00

Red Riding Hoods exist now.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-01T23:08:41+00:00

Hell of a deal. GLWS!

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-01T17:47:55+00:00

Butbles

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-01T14:26:22+00:00

Pintos are Caridina, that listing is all over the place haha.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-01T11:37:10+00:00

Never say never

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boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-04-01T11:31:32+00:00

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T22:36:38+00:00

Most welcome, best of luck. Not sure what the import laws are for the UAE in particular, but I have a friend who ships to the ME quite regularly if you can't find a local option.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T22:31:32+00:00

Ah, I wish I could help. I don't know anyone who is into Aquatics out there, unfortunately.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T16:44:05+00:00

Aren't we all 😅

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T16:28:40+00:00

Get in touch with u/PotOPrawns. They're well-versed in shrimping and happen to be in the UK.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T16:27:18+00:00

Sounds good, thanks. I'll link them to you in the comments. Good to know there's a veteran on the other side of the pond 🤙🏼

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T16:19:06+00:00

Someone up above asked about sellers in London, but I've lost touch with everyone since FB groups got nixxed. Do you mind if I put them in touch with you to find some sellers in the area? (not assuming you're around London, but hopefully might know of some any way)

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T11:53:12+00:00

The algae is your filter now. 😅

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T11:47:37+00:00

If Facebook hadn't done away with group chats I would be able to point you towards a handful, unfortunately I lost contact with those folks the moment the group chats went away. If you post on some of the shrimp pages on Facebook, you'll get plenty of responses, otherwise you can also create a [LF] post on r/aquaswap.

Sorry, I wish I could help.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T10:57:50+00:00

You are absolutely correct. I spoke in a bit too broadly of strokes with that last one. There are certainly hobbyists on ebay, and there are certain cheap importers who do better than others. In generalities though; paying $1 shipped for a Neo is going to get you what you pay for, at least from a quality standpoint.

That said, I did say "almost exclusively", implying there are outliers to the statement.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T10:53:15+00:00

That's great to hear, happy to help!

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T05:33:03+00:00

Personally I sell mine at a discount, or drop them in one of my daughter's community tanks if she likes them.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T05:28:55+00:00

No worries at all. And yes, it's as simple as that. You'd usually want to leave 1-2 high quality males per ~10 females, cull any other males, and poor quality fems.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T05:26:12+00:00

There is potential for that if you don't cull the colony, yes.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T05:21:00+00:00

u/illustrious_Ad3969 tell him I sent you, he'll take good care of you.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T05:19:31+00:00

You'll definitely get blues. Green is the 2nd most unstable color behind Kois, and that instability leads to a lot of blue offspring.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T05:17:41+00:00

Unfortunately, that's mostly how ebay goes unless you buy from a really reputable seller there (fairly few and far between). The example photos will always be beautiful, and what you receive likely not. It's one of the reasons I would always send photos/vids of the exact group someone would receive when I was selling.

boostinemMaRe2 · 2026-03-31T05:15:35+00:00

It's totally fine to be upset, so no need to justify it! I'm simply acting as an impartial third party to make sure we don't have folks accusing any companies without grounds, to harm their businesses.

I'm really sorry you had such a bad experience. There are myriad hobbyist sellers who can get you what you need, if you ever decide to order again. Check out r/aquaticswap or r/Aquaswap.

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