NEW SHRIMP currently under developement from my German breeder, Micha Nadal

[hedge_fund]

I like IMKE...she's very knowledgable. She runs the shrimpnow.com forum.

[Alpha Pro Breeders]

Originally Posted by hedge_fund

I like IMKE...she's very knowledgable. She runs the shrimpnow.com forum.

Definitely very knowlegable, but she stated she has left the shrimpnow forum.

[hedge_fund]

Originally Posted by Alpha Pro Breeders

Definitely very knowlegable, but she stated she has left the shrimpnow forum.

maybe I should read more posts before posting...

you are correct, she did mention it a few posts above.

[speedie408]

Originally Posted by imke

Concerning the 'breeding true' problem, I just wanted to say that today, new shrimp are sold immediately when they pop up in strains. This is okay, as long as it is clearly communicated wether they did breed true for some generations or not. The Blue Tiger are a good example, as we have strains breeding true to 99%. Such a high percentage can only bee archieved by selective breeding over years - andd thats where Japanese breeder do better than the rest. The take their time, and work on perfection in detail....

Didn't the Japanese get their original blue tiger strain from Germany?

Originally Posted by imke

I cannot say much about it will go on - but people experimenting with similar for longer time confrim, that it still is like a showbag, and hard to say how the offspring will look.

This is the exact hint Micha gave me. He said that f1 crosses will look ugly but keep breeding f2,f3,f4 and you'll start to see some really cool looking offspring pop out randomly.

Originally Posted by imke

However, there are hints that Snow White shrimp play a big link between Tiger and Bee shrimp, as one reputable breeder crossed Red Bee shrimp with Tiger and had Snow White shrimp in F1.

Thanks for the tips. I have a few snows left I can play with.

Originally Posted by imke

What exactly do you like to breed? Green Hulk?

Anything cool like all the shrimp Micha is currently working on.

Originally Posted by imke

Your friend Micha should know much more than me, maybe he is willing to give you some more detailed explanantion on his shrimp stock.

Micha only gives me hints. I don't blame him and I don't pry. Haha

Originally Posted by imke

Besides, Rafal from Poland is working a lot on coloration theory and runs hybrid experiments, maybe he will be able to make a 'How to breed Fancy Tiger shrimp' manual soon.

Please let us Americans know once Mr. Rafal releases his breeding manual. I would love to read it, along with all the rest of my American shrimpers, I'm sure.

Originally Posted by imke

Last but not least, a small remark, that I totally understand that commercial shrimp breeders or dealers DO NOT reveal all their hard archived knowledge for free, even when it is bad for hobbyists. If knowledge is the key for success, and success the key to earn a living - who would not understand?

There may be truth to this indeed. Hence my questions regarding breeding f1 tibees . My sources will not tell me everything (secrets) they know. That's just not smart from any business standpoint, as you've stated.

Originally Posted by imke

P.S. I have left shrimpnow team some time ago

This I was unaware of. You should contribute your knowledge and wisdom from across the pond there more often then . Please share with us on this forum so Americans can get up to speed with the rest of the Shrimp world.

I have a few offspring from my "Larry" shrimp that look exactly like your first picture. Do you know any details regarding the Larry shrimp? I'll post pics later.

[speedie408]

[xenxes]

Big fan of the new crosses. None of them seem to suffer from the balloon-head Taiwan bee syndrome, i.e.



I want to be a pokemon shrimp breeder too

[oblongshrimp]

So I assume TiBee is a tiger/crystal cross? The Taiwan bees are related to the Red Wine and King Kongs, right?

[speedie408]

Originally Posted by oblongshrimp

So I assume TiBee is a tiger/crystal cross? The Taiwan bees are related to the Red Wine and King Kongs, right?

Correct about Tibees. Pretty much any tiger crossed with any crystal will yield you a Tibee.

Taiwan Bee (not to be confused with Tibee) is a category or family which includes Wine Reds, King Kong, Blue Bolt, Ruby Red, & Panda.

[speedie408]

Originally Posted by xenxes

I want to be a pokemon shrimp breeder too

I think we all do haha. Gotta catch em all first!

[NWA-Planted]

Mind= blown

"People who don't like bacon can't be trusted. - NWA-Planted"

[speedie408]

[speedie408]

Here's a new one:

[pinoyghost2]

here is one of my own Tibees. I am going to cross this one on ????

I have a few of them like this, some with more blue, you can just see one in the leaves from the back end.

[pinoyghost2]

I would like to thank Micha for his creativity in bringing these unique shrimps to us. Without his insight we would not have the opportunity to
create our own versions of hybrids.

[speedie408]

Nice Tibees Anna. Keep us posted on your crossing experiments. Micha is a mad shrimp genius! lol

Here's another one he just posted: