Blue Pearl colors?

Kehy · 04-06-2012, 04:57 PM

I just got in some BPs, and I noticed the red pattern on some of them looks really cool. But I like the blue too! Is there someway to get a blue shrimp with red markings, or are the genetics against that?

wicca27 · 04-06-2012, 05:03 PM

sounds like rili to me some of my red rili have a blue color to the body with red markins and i have some blue rili with no red at all

guppies · 04-06-2012, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kehy

I just got in some BPs, and I noticed the red pattern on some of them looks really cool. But I like the blue too! Is there someway to get a blue shrimp with red markings, or are the genetics against that?

Do you have a pic? some blue pearls do have red dots.

DerekFF · 04-06-2012, 05:34 PM

Rilis are blue/red. Some blue pearls can also, but its not common and usually not seen as spots

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crazstar · 04-06-2012, 08:08 PM

Sorry, I'm not experience enough to answer your question but I have to say I love the red spots on blue pearls =D some more apparent than others. Here's one of my older females who have it =)

**acitydweller** · 04-06-2012, 08:43 PM

They are beautiful!

Its likely a recessive trait that was exposed in this generation. Since she's berried, you have the opportunity to know if the next generation will share this trait.

ZombieSix · 04-06-2012, 10:31 PM

i have about 10 outta 100 with red spots.

DerekFF · 04-06-2012, 11:14 PM

I think the spots were remnants of stripes that have been bred out, like tigers have stripes bred in. Im just throwing out my thought, not a truth. Hopefully someone else may chime in to confirm or deny

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Yamaz · 04-06-2012, 11:48 PM

I have several blue pearls with white (not clear) bodies and a hint of blue. They kind of look like a blue bolt. Is this new or should I cull them out?

crazstar · 04-07-2012, 12:53 AM

^ do u have a picture? It sounds like a bacteria infection o.o

Kehy · 04-07-2012, 02:11 AM

I'll try to get pics up soon, but the particular shrimps with the best markings are being stinkers. The markings though are like tiger stripes, a bit broken up though. The base is faintly blue, it looks amazing, but I wish there was more blue to go with the red. Still a juvi though, so I'll have to see how it develops

Kehy · 04-07-2012, 03:18 AM

The blue doesn't show up the best in this pic but shrimpie wasn't helping much

**knuggs** · 04-07-2012, 03:21 AM

I have one of those in my tank too

Kehy · 04-07-2012, 07:33 PM

would breeding the stripes and color traits work the same as breeding any other trait?
(sorry, totally newbie here, lol)

james0816 · 04-08-2012, 12:07 PM

The reddish/browninsh spots are quite common in BPs actually.

04-06-2012, 04:57 PM	#1
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 401	Blue Pearl colors? I just got in some BPs, and I noticed the red pattern on some of them looks really cool. But I like the blue too! Is there someway to get a blue shrimp with red markings, or are the genetics against that?

04-06-2012, 08:08 PM	#5
crazstar Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SF, CA Posts: 32	Sorry, I'm not experience enough to answer your question but I have to say I love the red spots on blue pearls =D some more apparent than others. Here's one of my older females who have it =) Attached Thumbnails

04-06-2012, 08:43 PM	#6
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (121/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,023	They are beautiful! Its likely a recessive trait that was exposed in this generation. Since she's berried, you have the opportunity to know if the next generation will share this trait. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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knuggs ___________ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67/100%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,369	I have one of those in my tank too __________________ My Fish Room Journal+My Main Tank+Journal of My First Planted Tank 29g+ First Shrimp Tank 10g Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

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04-06-2012, 05:03 PM	#2
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,674	sounds like rili to me some of my red rili have a blue color to the body with red markins and i have some blue rili with no red at all

04-06-2012, 05:34 PM	#4
DerekFF Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Stockton,CA Posts: 853	Rilis are blue/red. Some blue pearls can also, but its not common and usually not seen as spots Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

04-06-2012, 10:31 PM	#7
ZombieSix Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 26	i have about 10 outta 100 with red spots.

04-06-2012, 11:14 PM	#8
DerekFF Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Stockton,CA Posts: 853	I think the spots were remnants of stripes that have been bred out, like tigers have stripes bred in. Im just throwing out my thought, not a truth. Hopefully someone else may chime in to confirm or deny Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

04-06-2012, 11:48 PM	#9
Yamaz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 201	I have several blue pearls with white (not clear) bodies and a hint of blue. They kind of look like a blue bolt. Is this new or should I cull them out?

04-07-2012, 12:53 AM	#10
crazstar Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SF, CA Posts: 32	^ do u have a picture? It sounds like a bacteria infection o.o

04-07-2012, 02:11 AM	#11
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 401	I'll try to get pics up soon, but the particular shrimps with the best markings are being stinkers. The markings though are like tiger stripes, a bit broken up though. The base is faintly blue, it looks amazing, but I wish there was more blue to go with the red. Still a juvi though, so I'll have to see how it develops

04-07-2012, 03:18 AM	#12
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 401	The blue doesn't show up the best in this pic but shrimpie wasn't helping much

04-07-2012, 07:33 PM	#14
Kehy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ellensburg, WA Posts: 401	would breeding the stripes and color traits work the same as breeding any other trait? (sorry, totally newbie here, lol)

04-08-2012, 12:07 PM	#15
james0816 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: VA Posts: 2,013	The reddish/browninsh spots are quite common in BPs actually.