Building a TB colony?

[Boris]

Hi!
About six months ago I got ten Crystal blacks and ten OE-tigers.
The CB turned out to be mischlings and every batch has produced a couple of Crystal reds and one or two Taibees.
I have no idea of their heritage and if they are F1, F2 etc. but so far I have KK, Panda and I think a RW.
Also, the CR:s, through a 10X loupe, look more brown then red but I am colour-blind so that may be as it should but one TB is absolutely chocolate brown/white. What is this?
My plan is to sell all the tigers and try to build a colony of Taibees and possibly Titaibees.
How do you suggest that I do this? Should I keep a couple of the adult skyblue tigers to get up the numbers and possibly make some Titaibees or should I just keep the taibees separated and be patient?
My goal is not to true breed or create a great line but rather to have fun and get some interesting looking shrimp.
 

[revolutionhope]

Hi@Boris I'm not the best person to answer your questions so ill leave that to someone else .. but I'd love to see any pics !

Love n peace

Wi

[Boris]

Unfortunately my camera won't take close ups so I have to get something that does.

[jayc]

10 hours ago, Boris said:

TB is absolutely chocolate brown/white. What is this?

Got a pic? But my guess would be a mischling.

CRS bred with CBS can produce this rusty brown colour. It's not desirable since it's neither red nor is it black. 

 

10 hours ago, Boris said:

Should I keep a couple of the adult skyblue tigers to get up the numbers and possibly make some Titaibees or should I just keep the taibees separated and be patient?

I think either way is fine, and it completely up to your preference.

I would keep the tigers for longer. But get a small 10-20L tank for the taibees separately and get that towards producing Taiwan Bees 100%

[Boris]

I fellow mishlinger tipped me that I can take close ups with a camera through a loupe so finally I have some pics for you!
All these are from the same ten CB of which I believe all are mischlings. Their siblings are either CB or occasionally CR.

Extreme king kong?
(Looks more like black in real life but is evidently dark blue)

Cloud panda?

Panda?


The mysterious brown types...

[Ronskitz]

Nice shrimp mate. Those little brown looking ones are wine red and ruby red

[Boris]

Thanks!
I wasn't sure about the brown ones but I will take your word for it.