How red can a male Cherry be?

**APCC** · 3rd Mar 2009, 00:34

If all Sakura are female, how red can the male be? How do we pick the best male for breeding?

**acit** · 4th Mar 2009, 18:37

I am not a sakura breeder, and am quite new to keeping this breed.
However, i noticed that the males and females are just as red...unlike in cheery shrimps where the females tend to be dark red when berried.

**APCC** · 5th Mar 2009, 00:28

I'm confused as usual! Aren't Sakura just very red Cherry?

**wrearry** · 7th Mar 2009, 16:22

I'm quite certain all super reds are females... how does one measure "how red" anyway??

**wrearry** · 7th Mar 2009, 16:27

left out 2nd part of ur qn... I'm under the impression tt even when 2 super tiptop shrimps breed doesn't really mean whole batch of shrimplets will turn out the same quality right? you can only increase the probability IMHO. I remove e ones i like lesser into other tank and leave my favourites in one tank.

**Spid** · 8th Mar 2009, 00:33

Its all a percentage game when comes into breeding.

Males are usually smaller in size and of lesser coloration. When comes to mating, you will see their body turn into less coloration-almost transparent.

A full red female mate with a red male might not give off a complete batch of real reds, and you are right there, it just increase the probability of having more better coloration cheerys or sakuras.

**APCC** · 8th Mar 2009, 01:14

Thanks for the responses. At last the topic is heading somewhere. I suppose the trick is in one's ability to chose the best male for breeding and not removing them as sub-standard Cherry. That is an art waiting to be mastered.....

**Xianghao** · 13th Mar 2009, 17:43

hmm interesting topic. I have been trying to 'breed-up' my cherry/sakuras but i find a lack of 'good' males. so now you guys are saying that males become more transparent when they are mating, in that case how do we select which male to breed with the females?

**Fuzzy** · 19th Mar 2009, 06:16

Originally Posted by Xianghao

hmm interesting topic. I have been trying to 'breed-up' my cherry/sakuras but i find a lack of 'good' males. so now you guys are saying that males become more transparent when they are mating, in that case how do we select which male to breed with the females?

The only real way is to buy Sakuras from the same batches / breeders, and hope for the best.

**ludao** · 19th Mar 2009, 17:14

Hmm male cherries are not as colourful as female cherries.
Do look out for the saddle as the female cherries have saddles which indciates that they are going to breed/mate any time soon.