The "Green Rili" dwarf shrimp comes in beautiful shades of green - from a light olive green to a deep moss green and unfolds its full potential on a dark substrate. It was created through years of selection and already inherited the "Rili phenomenon" as a homozygous. Characteristics of the Rili shrimp are a colored head and tail and a transparent body. Freshly hatched juveniles are almost transparent. The coloring can be enhanced with food containing astaxanthin.
These animals are...
[X] ...bred by us
[ ] ...bred by regional breeders (AT, DE)
[X] ...bred by international breeders (import)
[ ] ...wild caught (import)
Temperature |
16 - 26 °C |
pH value |
5.5 - 8.0 |
General hardness (GH) |
4 - 25 °dH |
Carbonate hardness (KH) |
0 - 16 °dH |
Conductance value |
150 - 1,000 µS |
Aquarium size |
> 10 liters (over 20 liters recommended) |
Recommended quantity |
At least 10 individuals |
Scientific name |
Neocaridina davidii var. Green Rili |
Common name |
Green Rili shrimp |
Origin |
Captive bred variety. Originally from South China |
Maximum size |
Up to 3,5 cm. Males stay a little bit smaller |
Life expectancy |
Approx. 2 years |
Feeding |
Omnivourous; shrimp food, biofilm, algae, leafs |
Socialization |
Possible with small fish that don't go after shrimp |
Tank layout |
Preferably fine plants and mosses |
Coloring |
Green with transparent body middle part. Green shades vary from animal to animal |
Breeding |
After a 3-4 week gestation period of the eggs, the female releases
about 20-30 fully developed shrimplets
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