Latest photographs(03/06/09) of the blue paradise F1's which are an year old now. They have exceptional red eye rings which is not so consistent in Blue diamond strains.
The accidental Pair.Here we go again, another fancy full name. Not that I pro fancy names but sometimes it helps to differentiate strains with some noticeable difference and makes your breeding projects a little more interesting.
It has been almost 20 years since I was seriously into Blue Diamonds, that was in fact at the beginning stages of the strain. The Blue Diamond strain has come along way and has reached perfection. 
End of last year, I purchased a golden male from Ricky in JB, that had a lot of white on its body and outstanding red iris. I felt it would be a great piece to cross with my white scorpion. To test the capacity of the golden male, notoriously known for being poor breeders, I threw in a female ocean green that I purchased from Brandon which was also purchased to cross my white scorpions. Amazingly the pair immediately clicked and 2 weeks later raised a batch of 100 odd fries.
The batch threw 60% blue diamonds and 40% goldens. It surprised me as I thought that all the offspring would be 12 bar turquoise or patterned discus. I opted to raise the blue diamond fries which unlike normal blue diamonds, showed alot of golden sheen as they grow to 2 inch size. Another noticeable characteristic was the red iris which did not fade unlike normal blue diamonds. The 1st batch has already reached 4 inches and slowly they exhibit more blue than gold sheen. The blue coloration is not dark, a soothing ocean blue/green. Work is under progress and I feel more is expected in the F2's. Maybe a true Blue Paradise in the making exhibiting more
than just blue coloration.
than just blue coloration.
Blue paradise at the juvenile stages.
Blue paradise! Not Yet.
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