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New shrimp line created by BossAquaria.Com.Au Green Tiger Cherry. updated! pics Page 1,2,3


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thought i would share with you all the new line i have created and have been working on for a while now...

they are my Green (ish) tiger cherry shrimp.. not full green yet but its something i am working towards.

i am pretty happy with the way they are coming along so far.

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We've got a few that almost look like that at work in our Chocolate tank.... They look pretty cool. Nice and camouflaged in the above pic ;)

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chocolates played a part in the breeding program for these along with a few other colors, but they breed true now and a few of them are really starting to get a nice green about them..

some of the F2 babies :) do you have any like this :victorious:

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Gorgeous, Dean! I love the idea of green shrimp, but they might camouflage a bit too well in a planted tank :P

It seems that there is no end to the colours that Cherries can be! If only all animals could be bred like that...

I'd really like a purple dog :D

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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Green shrimp make me smile!!!! :)

I have a couple that you gave me dean with the same tiger like markings, but no green tinge. Cant wait for the green to intensify and these to be on the market, add me to your list when you have some for sale please :)

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green shrimp make everyone smile :)

the ones you got were from the original breeding program i used just to get the tiger pattern, then after achieving this i started working on the green :)

also congratulations on the berried female

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Dean, went to bossaquaria, and didn't see the green shrimp for sale.......can I reserve 10 x green shrimps....LOL

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No babies like that at the shop Dean, but they look pretty darn awesome. Consider me 2nd in line when they're available for sale. Just don't make them as expensive as the blacks, my bank account won't be able to tolerate that.

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Make a blue tiger cherry shrimp for us, damn tigers are too expensive. Fast breeding blue cherry tigers are my game.

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Owwww...very nice! Green shrimp is something different once again!

But would you have these in a planted tank?

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With green shrimps, I would create a new tank, designed to ensure they're seen......Stephen, this is where your expertise comes to play with plant selection. Soil/Substrate isn't an issue, driftwood/inert rocks isn't the issue, but depending on the green shade of the shrimp, there's several plants that come to mind....I'm still searching for a red moss ! Anyone ?

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me likey! i have a couple of tiger looking cherrys that you gave me, even a greenish one :) well done dean whats next?? can you work on some pintos please:encouragement:

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They are awesome!! The look exactly like the blue tigers (Caridina) I have seen, but green!!

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Oh, cool Dean! Give us some green Tigers! I know a green or yellow Tiger is possible, as I had some wild-caught from China. Sadly, I had to move, I have given them to a friend, the friend did not keep them pure... and a story I have heard do often - strain LOST! However, I can imagine that getting them by targeted breeding and selection is even harder. I attach pics of my green and yellow Tigers as a little motivation aid - you can do it!

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Don't have any red moss Bluebolts...Interested to know what types do you have available and which is the best place in Perth for selection? Cheers CJ

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Wow, love your green tiger cherry.

It never ceases to amaze me how many variations can occur from just one species.

So many shrimp :triumphant:.....so many possibilities :cool-new:..... so Few tanks :sorrow:

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wow on my most wanted list, i used to have a top 5 now the list keeps growing. i'm with you baccus, trying to convince my partner to sell the fish so we can have more shrimp tanks.

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