When selective breeding programs GO BAD !

[BlueBolts]

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 ..

Oh well....

[northboy]

I just worked out what I was looking at? a dead orange being eaten. BUMMER

Bob

[Squiggle]

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

[newbreed]

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

[ineke]

Bumma!!!

[K9932]

:(

[JohnH]

:crushed:

[blackcat]

:-( sadface

[KillieOrCory]

Doh!

[Ronskitz]

Nooooooooooooo

[poeticwinter]

ITs sad, although your selective breeding programs still are best BB!

[Shrimp Aqua]

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

[Garnelchen]

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

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

[neosin]

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

[BlueBolts]

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

[Squiggle]

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:

[ineke]

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 .