Blue Rili Shrimp Grading Guide: What to keep and what to "cull"

[MsNemoShrimp]

Originally Posted by Soothing Shrimp

I'd also be interested in knowing who is breeding for a dark blue midsection while retaining the red on head and tail. (photo B)

So far, it seems as if I'm one of the only ones who is trying to continue to breed for that look. I think it really could look beautiful!

That is a cool look indeed. At one point I was going for that, but just gave up all together when I realized how random they are in terms of offsprings. Hopefully I'll just wait 1-2 years down the line and someone will have ones that looks identicle to B for sale

[fplata]

I love this thread, in your opinion what are the absolute best water parameters for rilli? I am looking for ph, temp, gh, kh and TDS. Also since I am guessing the ph is going to be about 7.0 what is the best substrate to use.


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[Soothing Shrimp]

Same params as for cherries applies. For substrate, a dark innert substrate will give you best results as they try to blend in.

[fplata]

Thank you. So it's safe to assume that a gh-6, kh-6, ph 7.4 temp 75 should be ok, I have them breeding well on CRS tanks, but I am planning a partitioned 40b just for rili guys

[Soothing Shrimp]

Should be fine.

[fplata]

Thank you so much!

[wicca27]

mine stopped breeding for a while not quite sure why other than the ph was probably to low for them (housed with crs) i ended up with mostly all blues and lost my light blue female with dark blue makrings. ill get some ppics soon though

[sayurasem]

Originally Posted by Soothing Shrimp

I'm was working on my own line very similar to carbons before carbons came out. LOL

I call them boxer shrimp (because they look bruised LOL), but still waiting for some juvies to grow large enough to breed. Here's a pic I took earlier this year of one while it was still a juvie:



It would be considered a rili of sorts, but obviously doesn't fall into that exact category.

You have the mordalphus avatar picture shrimp! Lol

[Soothing Shrimp]

LOL All he needs is a monocle. :p

[MsNemoShrimp]

Originally Posted by sayurasem

You have the mordalphus avatar picture shrimp! Lol

Glad you pointed that out. She is a beauty indeed

[ren]

How's everybody's rilis going? It's been a slow process for myself moving shrimp around. I think the substrates losing it juice also. I'm thinking of swapping out the substrates as I don't want to deal with buffering substrate anymore.

[MsNemoShrimp]

Originally Posted by ren

How's everybody's rilis going? It's been a slow process for myself moving shrimp around. I think the substrates losing it juice also. I'm thinking of swapping out the substrates as I don't want to deal with buffering substrate anymore.

Which kinds are you using? Rili are like cherry shrimps, can strive just fine in inert substrate