Crystal Blue Shrimp

[BlueBolts]

Thanks to Brado & Honcho for answering my previous call for a crystal blue shrimp (F). The shrimplets didn't appear to carry fwd the genetics traits, so I decided to throw in a blue bolt instead ....

Crystal Blue Shrimp

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Berried BB

Any other hobbyist selective breeding crystal blue shrimps ?

[Gbang]

I wish!!!!! I can't find the traits :(

[Squiggle]

They are going to look amazing dude, love ya work :encouragement:

[mickeyG]

I have four cbs similar to yours posted above bb, I showed gino a few pics of them ages ago while picking up rilli's but thought it was due to stress or new wp but they have stayed a nice bluish. One girl has dropped once and I can't see any blue in her babies yet would be good if we could get these going

Nice bb to man

[BlueBolts]

Gbang - Have noticed the blue in several CBS, as its perhaps the base colour of "black", per your post on the blue cherry. On stress periods, the lower grade CBS can EXHIBIT this colouration too.... Have never done any selective breeding prior to this, but only decided to "sacrifice" a Bluebolt, as this male Crystal Blue Shrimp has a very thick white and blue coat.

Any suggestions how we can name/abbreviate it ?

CRS - Crystal Red Shrimp

CBS - Crystal Black Shrimp

C?S - Crystal Blue Shrimp

[sajica]

BCS? Blue Crystal Shrimp?

[Squiggle]

I like! I like! BCS is a cool name :encouragement:

[ineke]

BCS +1 good name.

Love your picture Squiggle poor puppy!!!!

[CNgo2006]

BCS would be taken by the Blue Cherry Shrimp...wouldn't it?

[smicko]

How about cbbs, referencing the genes and the creator. I think bb needs to be nicknamed bubba gump. He got all types of shrimp lol. Seriously though awesome work bb, with some of the pics youve put up lately, we should catch up and surpass overseas relatively quickly

Cheers, mick

[MIX02U]

What about CBL? Crystal BLue

[honcho]

Oh man.. its a shame the blue didnt carry on well ..

Its such a nice shrimp that blue male you got..

Hope it works out better with the Bb female ..

Goodluck mate

[BlueBolts]

How about cbbs' date=' referencing the genes and the creator. I think bb needs to be nicknamed bubba gump. He got all types of shrimp lol. Seriously though awesome work bb, with some of the pics youve put up lately, we should catch up and surpass overseas relatively quicklyCheers, mick[/quote']The blue geno has been around for a while, and unsure whether it's been stabilised o/seas. The blue gene is not internationally seen to be desirable, as it generally appears washed out. Would be great if we can secure the geno, and create a nice solid blue.With a forum structured like SKF, and members sharing/focusing on quality and variants...we're definitely catching up !With time, patience and LUCK, I reckon we'll definitely secure it....eventually. LOLYeah, reckon we need keep the Crystal #### Shrimp format....so as MIXO2U suggest CBLS ? Will perhaps cross that path when we get some results..

[Squiggle]

I think that between you going for CBLS & Gbang going for the blue cherry from his black cherries & possibly crossing them with a carbon rilli, the two of you should be able to strengthen the blue gene & run with it into cherries & crystals & get some seriously cool results. This is all very exciting stuff & I can't wait to see what us Aussies can come up with. I have some red Rillis with blue genes that I want to play around with to hopefully strengthen the blue too :encouragement:

[Gbang]

1- you know I'm not the pioneer of the blue cherry yet right? Deans still the first! Now it's just a case of who produces the first ones that breed true. Come at me dean!!!!! :p

2- the way things are going I should change my name to Gblue lol

3- as a true blue Aussie. I think the ultimate goal would be to produce a green and gold shrimp..... But how..... Omg brain going crazay

[Gbang]

Just realized I went off topic!!!! Cbls all the way!!! I think the biggest problem is that all CBS due to the extreme crossing over the years have brown genes theoretically, it could be the same as my cherry programme where we need to breed the town genes out and then line breed via reverse quality. Got any other theories bb?

[BlueBolts]

3- as a true blue Aussie. I think the ultimate goal would be to produce a green and gold shrimp..... But how..... Omg brain going crazay

Dean's Green Cherry x Yellow Rilli. Interestingly, some of the blue velvet have a green hue to them, so the ingredient and concoction is already there to be created ! So updated formula....Dean's Green Cherry x Yellow Rilli x Blue Velvet (Green Hue). :)

[Jess]

Love the idea of crystal blue shrimp! You can do it BB!

My ultimate fantasy would still be crystal purple though :p

Maybe they could be called Crystal Sapphire Shrimp or Crystal Navy Shrimp, or something like that? I guess it would depend on the type of blue colour you end up with.

[Squiggle]

That is a really cool idea for a new name, CSS Crystal Saphine Shrimp, I'd buy a pair of them :encouragement: Come on BB, you can do it! :applause: