the elusive blue cherry

[smicko]

Hi all, I consider the blue cherry to be the single most sought after variant, with this In mind I have some of these to start a project and get them breeding true.

I was given a headstart by acquiring 10 specimens that are F3 from blacks.

Firstly the tank I'm using a 3x15x18 with gravel in various colours and sizes, mostly coffs harbour gravel with black and white over the top.

I have a piece of mangrove root as a feature that will have peacock moss growing over once grown in, the peacock moss is also going to be a foreground ground cover.

The middle row of plants blyxa japonica will also grow outwards and only grows around 8-10cm tall.

I have two anubias at the back.

Heated to 25 degrees and filtered by an Aquael internal filter.

This is a pic of the tank followed by some pics of the shrimp.

I am hoping for them to be breeding true by the 8th generation and I will keep this thread updated.

These are the only three shrimp i seen tonight, as I see more i will post more pics.

Cheers mick

Just found another couple

This one's berried woohoo

Edited September 7, 2014 by smicko

[Squiggle]

Cool pics dude!