The Sire is a (metallic) blue/yellow HM PK was a kind gift of Eugenio Fornasiero from Italy with a nice bodyshape. The caudal fin has an impressive spread of >180 degrees with a smooth appearance and straight outer rays. The dorsal fin has a nice volume and the front is nicely directed forward. he anal is a bit too long. The ventral fins have a single tips with a good volume. Interestingly, the yellow mother of the Sire comes from Eugenio's dalmatian line. The Dame is a copper/orange marble HMPK with a nice smooth topline and an impresive caudal fin with nicely long straight outer rays and sharp corners.
With this cross I hope to fix the strong bodies, smooth topline and balanced finnage. The offspring (F1) will be HMPK. Colorwise the offspring will be metallic with a chance of yellow/orange and marble to pop up.  

The Sire is also Father of: BT010516B.

03/07/16: The pair spawned.
04/07/16: The fry hatched.
06/07/16: The fry entered the free-swimming stage. Removed the male.
10/07/16: The fry is feeding well on vinegar eels and BBS.

24/09/16: 12 weeks old! Some very interesting colors.

06/10/16: 14 weeks old.

22/11/16: Two brothers, now 22 weeks old:

10/01/17: Kept two males of this spawn, now 27 weeks old: