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BlueBolts Shrimp Guru

BlueBolts

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Found a orange rilli pattern female in my colony and decided to selective breed by crossing it to my carbon rilli (which shares tanks with my OEBT)...

This morning ..

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Oh well....

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Squiggle Shrimp Guru

Squiggle

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Doooooh!!! That sucks dude, hopefully you can get the orange rili program back on track soon. :dejection:

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newbreed Shrimp Guru

newbreed

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Oh damn!! Sorry to hear BB!! Best laid plans and all....

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Happens to us all sometimes, but i am sure you will persevere!!!!!!

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Garnelchen

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I was thinking: Awesome! The orange rili turned into a tiger!!!!

....but then I worked it out :cower:

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have you noticed a decline in carbon rilli females in that tank with the tigers?

I've noticed less yellow cherry females in my tank which also has tigers

I have a feeling they are attking them after molt and killing them as they are more aggressive than crystals which were fine with my yellows

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I've only recently noticed it actually....you might be on to something :-). Will catch them all tomorrow and make a judgement call. :-)

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have you noticed a decline in carbon rilli females in that tank with the tigers?

I've noticed less yellow cherry females in my tank which also has tigers

I have a feeling they are attking them after molt and killing them as they are more aggressive than crystals which were fine with my yellows

Thats a very interesting development dude, a very good piece of info, very observant. :encouragement:

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I think even the Tibees are a bit more aggressive than my other shrimp. They are also a bit bigger and I have even noticed them not very tolerant of the tiny babies, if the babies come near them they flick them away. Still love my Tibees though .

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