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That's personal preference, but I find orange rilli can be too pale at times. Maybe it's the poor quality of the shrimps I saw. I prefer red rillis.

Ok, took some water out, added pure RO. I’m at 178-180 TDS( TDS one has a small fluctuation, but I calibrated it tonight with fluid, so it’s close). So I’m at the 180 mark we were shooting for. Now, to continue waiting for biofilm buildup. So, what’s the general consensus, red rili or Orange rili Shrimp in this tank?

Let me try to address some of your options you listed. 1) This is a low risk option. IAL and H2O2 is safe. Unless you overdose on H2O2, but that is the same with anything, if you overdose that is. Just don't overdose. You should try this if you have IAL and the equipment for H2O2. 2) You should isolate this shrimp if it is possibly sick anyway. But you might have limited luck trying to get it to eat. Beta Glucan, aka quick oats/porridge, is cheap so try it. 3) Isolate, asap. We can't confirm this is bacteria. Have you got a pic at least? A new hospital tank with clean water (parameters matched), might help out a sick shrimp. This "tank" doesn't have to be a purpose built aquarium. I have used plastic buckets with an air stone for purposes like this before. Temporary and much cheaper. IF this is indeed a bacterial thing, Oregano oil will help the sooner it is used, especially if we can still get the shrimp to eat. But definitely treat the shrimp separately in a hospital tank. 4) Remove the sick shrimp, but hold off on treating the whole main tank. Unless you start seeing more shrimps getting sick with the same symptoms.

I was just looking for suggestions as a tie breaker. From pictures I’ve seen, the orange don’t look as consistent as the reds. So I’m torn. Oh well, I have time to think it over! i hadn’t considered the tigers, good idea. I’m starting to lean more towards reds than the original favorite, orange. I could do red Rili and orange tigers as you suggested! Thanks!

The orange rili are rarer and would show better with the dark substrate you have as they are paler. I think I prefer the red rili though personally, and you may be able to add a few Tangerine Tiigers as well for variety as they won't interbreed, need similar conditions and are as easy to keep as cherry shrimp! Simon

Sounds like the problem I had with chitinolytic bacterial disease. I fought that for weeks and weeks. Oregano oil , H2O2 dosing, and salt dips worker from me, but, it was tough.

I have had around 10 AIO tanks in the past. I always top off based on the rear chamber, never the display portion! I also have a tunze ATO I’m considering using in this tank.

It depends how much work and risk you want to take? I tend not to take risks with sick fish or shrimp and would whip it out ASAP then if you have the time and inclination put it into a seperate tank to try treatments but I wouldn't try anything with it is the tank with the others. If you have a good number of shrimps I would probably just cull it in reality (sorry to be so blunt) rather than risk the others, or if I had an empty small tank just put it in that and see what happens in a few days. I certainy wouldn't try treating it with the other shrimps in the main tank though........ It may be related to the waste away you used? Might it just be trying (failing) to moult, though I doubt it if it has been a few days? Simon