r/shrimp • u/Signal_Tangerine_369 • 8d ago

Question What does this color mean ?

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Why is it light red on its back ? Is it stress/dying or is she just molting ??

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u/MuskratAtWork 8d ago

It's a racing stripe. They tend to develop with age. It's not a sign of anything bad.

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u/Signal_Tangerine_369 8d ago

But my shrimp is really young tho :/

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u/garakushii 8d ago

they dont develop with age, its just a genetic thing :) many of my babies have them

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u/bvh20 8d ago

They kinda just do that. Some people call it “rusting” it’s a natural color change, typically a sign of age.