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Very cool result indeed, three KK's & two Mishlings is awesome news :victorious:

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Gosh blink and you miss them. Very very cool:encouragement:

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Exactly...that's why it's so hard to get any decent pics of them. Most of the time I don't have the camera on me so I run to get it and by the time I come back I have no idea where they have vanished to...LOL!

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I don't have the camera

TIP - KEEP CAMERA NEXT TO TANK!

there is no need to have camera for important family pics... only shrimplets ;)

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My TB program has really taken off these past couple of months...Here are some more pics

Berried BB (they always go pale after moulting and color up again after a while), bred with either a BB or Panda, I suspect Panda.)

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KK shrimplet under the feed dish

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RR/WR juvie next to SW mish

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RR/WR shrimplet few days old hanging on front glass

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Thanks for looking...comments?

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Cool congrats on the success. What did you BB breeding program start out with in terms of shrimp?

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Pics are awesome dude, very cool indeed :encouragement:

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Way cool I can only wish one day that will be me.

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Thanks guys...@ 2OFUS what are you jealous of bro? You have a berried BB girl as well!

Cool congrats on the success. What did you BB breeding program start out with in terms of shrimp?
Started of with around 35 mischling...then slowly bought more girls as with most packs sold most would be males. Luckily I got I think a lil BB and WR shrimplet from like 4 berried girls, I then saved up for a few TB and put them in with girl mish only.
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Wow chi, looks like you got yourself a ruby red shrimplet. They are very rare these days.just ask kiwibigD and he will tell you.

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Wow chi' date=' looks like you got yourself a ruby red shrimplet. They are very rare these days.just ask kiwibigD and he will tell you.[/quote']

Not one bro...two! did you not see the one hanging off the glass? LOL! Hope fully a pair but there may be more to come, hopefully! Everyone cross those fingers and toes for me!:o

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Lucky ba$tard :)

Another example of the pot calling the kettle black!

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Did you say 2!' date=' now I'm jeolus. It's just not fair.[/quote']

What can I say, when it is your turn it is your turn...just be patient and stand in line bro! It will eventually be yours...hahahaha!

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Like most of us on this forum, I don't have patient . I want it now.Lol

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Like most of us on this forum' date=' I don't have patient . I want it now.Lol[/quote']

Lol, I hear ya dude, I used to be impatient but these days I just can't wait, hahaha :victorious:

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Like most of us on this forum' date=' I don't have patient . I want it now.Lol[/quote']

+1 on the wanting it all now!! :p

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