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Tangerine Tiger Shrimp
Caridina serrata
Animalia›Arthropoda›Malacostraca›Atyidae
📍 Southern China (captive developed)
Orange-and-black banded Caridina shrimp. Requires softer, more acidic water than Neocaridina species. Striking coloration and increasingly popular in the hobby.
Care Guide
Diet
Tangerine Tiger Shrimp are omnivorous foragers that consume biofilm, algae, and decaying plant matter. Supplement with high-quality shrimp pellets, blanched vegetables (spinach, zucchini), and occasional frozen foods like bloodworms or daphnia. Feed small amounts 2-3 times weekly, ensuring food is consumed within a few hours to maintain water quality.
Behavior
These shrimp are peaceful, active foragers that spend most of their time grazing on surfaces and substrate. They are social and do best in groups of 6 or more, where they exhibit natural schooling behavior and reduced stress. They are primarily nocturnal but become more active during low-light periods.
Breeding
Breeding Tangerine Tiger Shrimp in captivity is moderately difficult and requires stable, acidic conditions (pH 5.5-6.5) with temperatures around 24-25°C. Females produce small clutches of 20-30 shrimplets that develop in the mother's saddle. Success rates improve with established tanks containing abundant biofilm and minimal disturbance.
Tank Mates
Similar water requirements and peaceful temperament; both prefer soft, acidic conditions
Compatible but may interbreed; both thrive in planted tanks with similar parameters
Small, peaceful fish that won't predate on shrimp; prefer similar soft, acidic water
Algae-eating fish with compatible water requirements; both are peaceful and non-aggressive
Foreground plant that provides grazing surfaces and shelter for shrimp
Dense moss provides biofilm growth, shelter, and breeding grounds for shrimplets
Common Diseases
Molting Complications
Shrimp unable to shed exoskeleton, lethargy, death shortly after failed molt
Ensure adequate calcium and minerals through quality water or supplements; maintain stable pH and temperature; provide iodine-enriched foods
Bacterial Infections
White spots or patches on body, discoloration, lethargy, loss of appetite
Perform partial water changes; remove affected individuals to quarantine; avoid overfeeding; maintain pristine water conditions
Parasitic Infections
Visible parasites on body, excessive grooming, weight loss, erratic swimming
Quarantine affected shrimp; perform frequent water changes; treat with appropriate shrimp-safe medications; avoid copper-based treatments
Poor Water Parameters
Stress coloration, reduced activity, failed molts, sudden death
Test and adjust pH to 5.5-6.5, GH 4-6, KH 0-2; perform regular water changes; use RO water if tap water is too hard
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