carbon shrimp- high/low grades?

wicca27 · 02-20-2013, 01:43 PM

when they say clear rili they mean the clear midsection of the shrimp the flesh is clear not blue tinted like this one

**Soothing Shrimp** · 02-20-2013, 02:01 PM

Since I have close to 50 of these carbons now (babies/juvies included), I can say that there seems to be some that have a deep concentration of blue for the markings, and some that look to have actual black.

I just think it's very strange to have this strain as a "strain." I mean, they are very cool looking- no doubt about that- it's just 5 or more strains could have possibly been made from these instead of just releasing it as just one catchall name like carbon rili.

Of course even chocolates have blondes, rust, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and occasionally black or blue.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 03-03-2013, 02:12 PM

OKay, the secret is out. Carbon Rilis really DO grow on trees!

Where's Waldo?

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Just pick'um like berries.

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**Soothing Shrimp** · 03-23-2013, 03:24 PM

So I'm answering my own question by posting this pic.

For me THIS is the lowest grade of carbon rili. Seems some carbons are producing these that look like nothing more than the standard all light blue "rili." ...a very EXPENSIVE all light blue rili.

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It may have the carbon genes, but to me these are culls.

**sayurasem** · 03-23-2013, 05:00 PM

What generation is that shrimp?

**Soothing Shrimp** · 03-23-2013, 05:31 PM

F1 gen

**MABJ** · 03-23-2013, 05:44 PM

Bryce, I'd pick B, but if you could produce A with a full colored body, no splotches, I'd prefer it over the true Rilli. Just my take.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 03-23-2013, 05:57 PM

So a pure black shrimp?

**MABJ** · 03-23-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Soothing Shrimp

So a pure black shrimp?

Yeah. Wouldn't it have a blue hue though?

A solid, reliable true black neo shrimp would be wonderful.

wicca27 · 03-23-2013, 06:41 PM

kinda like working backwards. we cull rili to keep the patter what about culling for more solid? im a huge fan of black and blue shrimp but not really any neo's that are black, blue, or a combo of the 2

**Soothing Shrimp** · 03-23-2013, 09:57 PM

Well, I'll add that into my projects then. What's one more project, right? :p

wicca27 · 03-24-2013, 04:38 PM

ha ha your going to need a new addition to the house to keep all these projects

**Soothing Shrimp** · 03-24-2013, 05:46 PM

Yeah. I'm addicted to shrimp. LOL

wicca27 · 03-24-2013, 06:49 PM

me too but i have no place for tanks hubby puts a limit on that lol

Scottyhorse · 03-24-2013, 08:09 PM

I like (A) the best, but does anyone know where I can get some?

02-20-2013, 02:01 PM	#17
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,539	Since I have close to 50 of these carbons now (babies/juvies included), I can say that there seems to be some that have a deep concentration of blue for the markings, and some that look to have actual black. I just think it's very strange to have this strain as a "strain." I mean, they are very cool looking- no doubt about that- it's just 5 or more strains could have possibly been made from these instead of just releasing it as just one catchall name like carbon rili. Of course even chocolates have blondes, rust, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and occasionally black or blue. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

03-03-2013, 02:12 PM	#18
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,539	OKay, the secret is out. Carbon Rilis really DO grow on trees! Where's Waldo? Just pick'um like berries. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

03-23-2013, 03:24 PM	#19
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,539	So I'm answering my own question by posting this pic. For me THIS is the lowest grade of carbon rili. Seems some carbons are producing these that look like nothing more than the standard all light blue "rili." ...a very EXPENSIVE all light blue rili. It may have the carbon genes, but to me these are culls. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed! Last edited by Soothing Shrimp; 03-23-2013 at 03:42 PM.. Reason: more info

03-23-2013, 05:00 PM	#20
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03-23-2013, 05:31 PM	#21
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02-20-2013, 01:43 PM	#16
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,706	when they say clear rili they mean the clear midsection of the shrimp the flesh is clear not blue tinted like this one

03-23-2013, 05:44 PM	#22
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,178	carbon shrimp- high/low grades? Bryce, I'd pick B, but if you could produce A with a full colored body, no splotches, I'd prefer it over the true Rilli. Just my take. __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

03-23-2013, 05:57 PM	#23
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,539	So a pure black shrimp? __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

03-23-2013, 06:41 PM	#25
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,706	kinda like working backwards. we cull rili to keep the patter what about culling for more solid? im a huge fan of black and blue shrimp but not really any neo's that are black, blue, or a combo of the 2

03-23-2013, 09:57 PM	#26
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,539	Well, I'll add that into my projects then. What's one more project, right? :p __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

03-24-2013, 04:38 PM	#27
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,706	ha ha your going to need a new addition to the house to keep all these projects

03-24-2013, 05:46 PM	#28
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,539	Yeah. I'm addicted to shrimp. LOL __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

03-24-2013, 06:49 PM	#29
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,706	me too but i have no place for tanks hubby puts a limit on that lol

03-24-2013, 08:09 PM	#30
Scottyhorse Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Washington State Posts: 148	I like (A) the best, but does anyone know where I can get some?

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