Caridina Shrimp - Tigers

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

I am contemplating instead of putting in Neocaridina in my 11 g bowl putting in Caridina. I have fallen head over heels for Caridina particularly the tiger species - raccoons, red and tangerine tigers as well as aura blues. I’ve heard they are hardier then crystals and taibees. 

My thought is to have a mixed tiger colony to get interesting colors and patterns and then breed those out. 

I love my Neocaridina tanks (have golden back and blue dreams, had bloody Mary’s before)  but there’s the challenge of doing it. I’m going to invest in an RODI system, figure I’ll reminerlize or was considering using 1/2 rodi half tap as my water is ph7, tds 60-80, kh 0-1 a d gh 2-4. 

[Fish Folk]

On 6/22/2021 at 1:52 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said:

I am contemplating instead of putting in Neocaridina in my 11 g bowl putting in Caridina. I have fallen head over heels for Caridina particularly the tiger species - raccoons, red and tangerine tigers as well as aura blues. I’ve heard they are hardier then crystals and taibees. 

My thought is to have a mixed tiger colony to get interesting colors and patterns and then breed those out. 

I love my Neocaridina tanks (have golden back and blue dreams, had bloody Mary’s before)  but there’s the challenge of doing it. I’m going to invest in an RODI system, figure I’ll reminerlize or was considering using 1/2 rodi half tap as my water is ph7, tds 60-80, kh 0-1 a d gh 2-4. 

Best of luck to you! If you do get done, I’d enjoy following a journal or something similar. 

[GameCzar]

Tangerines are so pretty!

 

[Beardedbillygoat1975]

@GameCzartotally agree. I’m excited about streaks of color floating around the tank! 
@Fish Folkabsolutely will do a journal!