Adult Blue Tiger Shrimp with a baby next to it. The baby has not developed its color or stripes yet but will as it grows.

Blue Tiger Shrimp from the side. The tank is dirty so it looks like it is snowing.

A shot of the whole colony to allow you to get a better idea of what to expect.

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Blue Tiger Shrimp (5 pack with free shipping)

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The Blue Tiger Shrimp that I sell will be around 1cm in size and will be starting to get their stripes and some will be a light blue and others will still be clear. They get darker as they mature so don't worry, in my whole 40gallon colony I have maybe 1 or 2 adult "blondes" and I haven't done any culling in several years! Please see the colony photos I have to get a better idea of what they look like.

Blue Tiger Shrimp started appearing in the hobby in 2007 and are still highly sought after and relatively hard to find. Their popularity is due to their beautiful blue body color combined with bright orange/golden eyes. The blue color does not breed completely true and colors from blonde to extremely dark blue (almost black) can be expected. The orange/golden eyes are a recessive trait and that does breed true. It should be noted that blonde individuals of this species can produce blue offspring but I do not currently understand (and not sure anyone else does) exactly how the color of the parents effects the offspring.

Appearance

Blue Tigers have vertical black stripes (identical to Tiger Shrimp) and as noted above a blue color that ranges from blonde to extremely dark blue (almost black). Baby Blue Tigers look like regular tigers but as the shrimp grow their blue color will develop and grow darker as the shrimp matures. Blue Tigers that start developing their color when they are smaller generally are a darker blue as adults then individuals that start developing their color later.

Common Name	Blue Tiger Shrimp
Scientific Name	Caridina cf. cantonensis sp. "Blue Tiger"
Adult Size	2.5-3.8 CM or 1.0-1.5 inches
Water Temp	18°-24° C or 65°-75° F
pH Range	6.8-7.5
Water Hardness	Hard (I target GH=8 and KH=4)
Fresh or Salt Water	Freshwater
Larval Stage	None. Young hatch as miniature versions of the adults
Difficulty	Medium-Hard
Egg/Saddle Color	Brown
Behavior	Non-aggressive

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