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by Marx
Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:43 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding by crossing varieties for new genes?
Replies: 9
Views: 2657

I like how your tank has a forrest lok to it, thanks for sharing :wink:

Thanks, it took me over a year to get it like this. I bought 2 big peaces of wood and had a tiny wild African Anubia grow on it, two kinds of javafern and some mosses. Now after a year it all balanced and looks like a part of ...
by Marx
Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:27 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding by crossing varieties for new genes?
Replies: 9
Views: 2657

This is my other CRS. He or she has bigger white markings on him/her. Is this a poor quallity specimen or just a different colourtype?


There is no "poor" quality...just different colorations. Bee shrimp (and crystal reds) can display a wide variety of colorations and patternings. Some people get ...
by Marx
Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:03 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding by crossing varieties for new genes?
Replies: 9
Views: 2657

This is my other CRS. He or she has bigger white markings on him/her. Is this a poor quallity specimen or just a different colourtype?

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by Marx
Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:41 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding by crossing varieties for new genes?
Replies: 9
Views: 2657

Before I comment I want to make sure what you mean by RC, do you mean Crystal Red or Red Cherry.

If you are trying to begin a selctive breeding project I tink you have the right idea. You let the shrimp in the tank breed and then you select out the shrimp with the qualities you want and seperate ...
by Marx
Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:36 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding by crossing varieties for new genes?
Replies: 9
Views: 2657

Here a pic of the pair, this female has a few white stripes, one sister has a lot and the other sister has none :?
This male has 3 white stripes and is very red, I think a nice shrimp to start a colony of RC with. Or not?
I also have a RC with 3 very big withe stripes with red in between. He or she ...
by Marx
Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:22 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding by crossing varieties for new genes?
Replies: 9
Views: 2657

Breeding by crossing varieties for new genes?

Hi, I'm new here and in my tank I have three beautifull big female beeshrimp. They are big and well developped with nice white stripings.

A few days ago I bought two RC to go in the tank with the 3 females. I think one of them is a male beceause he shows intrest in the females in a way I've never ...
by Marx
Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:36 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: New member, my tank
Replies: 6
Views: 1619

Marx
Hello, an Welcome to the Forum.

That is a very nice looking Tank. How Long has it been set up ?

When you say, "Normal Black One's" , Do You have Black Shrimp ?

Again Welcome
John

I've had this tank for over a year now but nothing living in it. 6 months ago I bought 3 beeshrimp and ...
by Marx
Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:33 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: New member, my tank
Replies: 6
Views: 1619

Welcome Marx, I like the way your tank is set up. It looks like a mountainous landscape. Be sure to keep your eyes on the minnos and move them when the time comes. Keep us updated :)

I will, I have a 50 gallon with all older minnos, that's were they will go when big enough.
The tank has 2 big ...
by Marx
Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:04 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: New member, my tank
Replies: 6
Views: 1619

New member, my tank

Hi, I'm new here. I live in the Netherlands and have a shrimptank with RC en the normal black ones.
I hope to breed my shrimp in the future but up to yesterday I only had females in that tank.

Here is a pic of my shrimptank:

It's a 5 gallon tank and at the moment 6 shrimp and 2 baby golden ...