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Fancy Tiger Pinto Shrimp
Caridina logemanni
📍 Taiwan / Germany selective breeding
The Fancy Tiger Pinto Shrimp is a selectively bred Caridina variety featuring striking black and white (or red and white) banded patterns across the body and legs, with distinctive pinto-style coloration. This ornamental shrimp displays bold contrast markings that make it highly prized in the aquarium hobby. The pattern intensity and coloration can vary between individuals, making each shrimp unique.
Care Guide
Diet
Fancy Tiger Pinto Shrimp are detritivores that graze on biofilm, algae, and decaying plant matter throughout the day. Supplement with high-quality shrimp-specific foods such as Shirakura, Mosura, or Benibachi pellets 2-3 times weekly. Occasionally offer blanched vegetables like spinach, zucchini, or sweet potato to provide variety and ensure balanced nutrition.
Behavior
These shrimp are active grazers that spend most of their time foraging on substrate and plants for food. They exhibit natural molting cycles every 4-6 weeks and may hide during this vulnerable period. Colony dynamics are generally peaceful, though males may occasionally spar; they do not exhibit aggressive territorial behavior toward females or other colony members.
Breeding
Fancy Tiger Pinto Shrimp require soft, acidic water (pH 5.5-6.5, GH 4-6) to successfully breed and produce viable offspring. Females carry berries (eggs) for 20-24 days before releasing fully-formed shrimplets approximately 1-2 mm in size. High-quality water conditions and stable parameters are essential for successful reproduction and juvenile survival.
Tank Mates
Small, peaceful algae eater that does not prey on shrimp
Tiny, non-aggressive fish that occupy mid-water column and do not compete for bottom space
Very small, peaceful fish that pose no threat to adult or juvenile shrimp
Larger shrimp species that coexist peacefully; may occasionally compete for food but generally compatible
Provides grazing surface, biofilm production, and shelter for shrimp and shrimplets
Hardy plant that provides cover and biofilm growth without being consumed by shrimp
Common Diseases
Molting Failure / Incomplete Molt
Shrimp unable to shed exoskeleton completely; stuck molt, lethargy, death if not resolved
Ensure adequate mineral content (GH 4-6 dGH); supplement with calcium-rich foods or mineral supplements like Salty Shrimp GH+; maintain stable pH and temperature; increase water change frequency
Muscular Necrosis (MSC)
White/opaque patches on body and legs; loss of muscle tone; shrimp becomes immobile
Increase water change frequency; ensure pristine water quality (0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, <20 ppm nitrate); add Indian almond leaves or alder cones for tannins; maintain optimal pH and hardness; no specific cure; prevention is key
Vorticella / Fungal Infection
White fuzzy coating on body, appendages, or gills; lethargy; difficulty breathing
Perform 50% water change; improve water quality and reduce bioload; add Indian almond leaves or oak leaves for tannins; increase aeration; avoid copper-based treatments; consider salt baths (1-2 tsp per gallon) for severe cases
Copper Toxicity
Sudden death, lethargy, loss of appetite, discoloration
Immediately perform large water changes (50-75%); use copper-free medications and fertilizers; avoid tap water with high copper content; use RO water or copper-removing resin if necessary; Caridina shrimp are extremely copper-sensitive
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Quick Facts
- diet
- detritivore/omnivore - biofilm, algae, leaf litter, specialized shrimp foods
- lifespan
- 1-2 years
- max size
- 3.2 cm (1.25 in)
- tank size
- 5 gallons minimum
- temperament
- peaceful
Water it likes
- ph
- 5.5-6.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 4-6 dGH
- temperature
- 72–75°F (22–24°C)