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Tiger Shrimp
Caridina mariae
Family: Atyidae
Tiger Shrimp (Orange Eye Blue Tiger or Black Tiger depending on variant) display striking alternating body bands of blue-black to brown on a translucent base, with prominent orange eyes in some forms. They are Caridina species requiring the same soft, acidic, low-TDS water as bee shrimp. Several colour forms exist including Orange Eye Blue Tiger (OEBT) which is among the most sought-after shrimp in the hobby, commanding premium prices for high-grade specimens.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – biofilm, powdered shrimp food, leaf litter, algae
- breeding
- Moderate; stable soft water required
- lifespan
- 1.5–2 years
- max size
- 3 cm (1.2 in)
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.8–7.0
- tds
- 100–200 ppm
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <10 ppm
- hardness
- 0–8 dGH
- temperature
- 68–75°F (20–24°C)