mayphly Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hey everyone, It's time for me to cull some of my blue diamond herd. So far I have managed to net 30+ in to a breeder box. I still have some more that are being difficult to catch which I'll be adding. I know there is at least one in the box that's berried. Most are juvenile to sub-adult in size. They will range in various colors but most all are brown. I'll include a couple of blue ones. I am asking $65.00 for all these shrimp. They will be shipped in kordon breather bags with a bit of moss inside an insulated box. Shipping is only available within the CONUSA. I accept Paypal only. Feel free to contact me with any questions. My parameters are PH- 6.8-7.0 TDS- 180 GH-6 KH- 0-1 Temp- 70-72 SHIPPING: USPS Priority - $15.00 (No DOA Guarantee) USPS Express - $35.00 (DOA Guarantee) DOA guarantee will only be valid if you send me a clear picture of the dead shrimp inside the bag next to my shipping label within an hour of their arrival. All the pics are from my BD tank. The offspring from these culls have a good chance turning out like some of the shrimp in the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 BD are great for people that want to keep a rainbow of cherries in their tank without worry of wilds being caused by crossing colors. mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Sold to Vinman. Thanks! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I can't wait to work with these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinenha Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 BD are great for people that want to keep a rainbow of cherries in their tank without worry of wilds being caused by crossing colors. Can you explain to me why this is? That would be awesome if I could keep some in my Neon Yellow tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Christinenha Look at all the different morphs come from this line. They would inter breed with your yellows christinenha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I want to bred any red ones into my red female and 2 nice red males I have. The browns and the blues I want to go to blue carbon rilli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinenha Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Christinenha Look at all the different morphs come from this line. They would inter breed with your yellows Oh, okay. I misunderstood. I thought he meant that they can be kept with other "cherries" without the wild phenotype appearing, but he really meant that because individuals have an array of colors, you can keep them together without "interbreeding" if you wanted a more colorful tank. Thank you for the clarification. ^^ Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yep, that's what I meant Christine. Vinman, you may want to rethink breeding any throws from BD into stable lines. The BD has a varied background while the stable line does not. So your offspring of such a breeding may not breed true, and your carbon/red lines may be messed up. christinenha and mayphly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I look at it this way for the first few months I should get mostly browns and a few colored shrimp. Then I have to line breed for what I want out of the shrimp that come out with color. If people in Asia can make new strains why can't we. Like my old martial arts teacher used to say to me you only fail when you fail to try. I want to make a strain where It is polymorphic with no browns This is my theory If I can create line where the base stock is a cherry red with all the other gene mutations on top of that I should get no browns. My theory is most of these unstable lines are not a mutation off the of cherry red gene and they are more of a mutation off the normal color resulting in browns . I also believe that these new color morphs have not been lined bred enough to set a strain and is also a polymorphic gene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I wish you all good luck, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Thank you, I will keep everyone posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 My shrimps are on their way mayphly and Jadenlea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 It is 34 degrees tonight and 40 tomorrow. I hope they come tomorrow because the high tem is supposed to be 36 on friday. I don't know how long the heat pack should last . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Dont worry im sure they will be fine... Shrimp are tougher than we give them credit for. mayphly and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Well I just tracked the package it is in Bronx NY sent out for delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Dont worry im sure they will be fine... Shrimp are tougher than we give them credit for. The most sensitive shrimp that I've had challenges with so far are Malawa in cold weather. The do great acclimating to just about any temperature once in the buyer's house because they are hardy and breed like crazy, but in transit they get finicky coming from a higher temp, and having cold weather cooling off their water quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 My original stock of BD's showed up at my house in a soaking wet box with a busted shipping bag. All the shrimp were alive flicking around in the damp box. Don't know how they did it. I'm sure they'll be fine. Vinman and countryboy12484 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 These came in just now . Great packing and the heat pack still warm. All the shrimp are 100% alive countryboy12484 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 Great to hear they all made it! Please keep us posted on your breeding project. Looking forward to hearing your results. Vinman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I got them in a white 1 gal bucket and there all different colors . I see some brow shrimp . A lot of dark blue and very dark blue shrimp and red and dark red shrimp BTW is that Christmas moss in with them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted November 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I tried to throw in a good color variety for you. Glad you like them. Yes, that's Christmas moss. Vinman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinman Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I ship fish and reptiles all over the country for many years . I have to what a great deal I got on them . I have shipped cherry shrimp for some years too and I got to say what good packing job. I highly recommend Andrew when looking for shrimp. I know I will be a repeat customer mayphly and countryboy12484 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewildtouch Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Would you be willing to sell 20 ? As much of a color variety as you can? I'm trying to start breeding and I really need some solid colored offspring to get started. wyzazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Thewildtouch said: Would you be willing to sell 20 ? As much of a color variety as you can? I'm trying to start breeding and I really need some solid colored offspring to get started. His post is from 2014, he probably doesn't have these wyzazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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