Please Note: Most of our Carbon Rili shrimp have a blue tint instead of a clear mid section. 

Carbon rili shrimp were one of the first dwarf shrimp our founder, Robert Lupton, had ever bred before starting Flip Aquatics. Therefore, these shrimp play a special part in our business and have additional value and meaning to our company. Carbon rili shrimp have a distinct black coloration with a clear midsection. They often times have spots of black and blue throughout the shrimp. The carbon rili line of shrimp still has a long way to go as far as breeding true since the offspring range from solid black to clear to carbon rili patterns. So, it is good to point out that they do not always produce the typical rili pattern (solid head and tail with a clear midsection). The carbon’s have proven to be hardy which makes them an alternative aquarium shrimp to cherry shrimp for a beginner.

Common Name: Carbon rili shrimp, carbon rilis, black rili shrimp, black rilis

Scientific Name: Neocaridina davidi var. ‘carbon rili’

Genus: Neocaridina

Our Tank Parameters for Carbon Rili Shrimp

• Ph: 7.0 to 7.6
• Gh: 7 to 15
• Kh:  2 to 8
• TDS: 150 to 350
• Temp: 68°F to 72°F

What we feed our Carbon Rili Shrimp

• Northfin Veggie
• Northfin Community
• Northfin bug pro
• Kelp Wafers

Tank Recommendations for Rili Shrimp

• Minimum tank size: 4 gallon, but 20 gallons recommended
• Compatible tank mates: Micro rasboras,Pygmy cories,plecos
• Filter: Matten Filter
• Substrate:Pool Filter Sand,Inert Substrate, or any substrate that will not alter pH
• Water: RO/DI Water remineralized with Shrimple GH/KH+
• Wood and Botanicals: Alder Cones,Malaysian Driftwood,Java Moss andIndian Almond Leaves

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