🦐 Red Fancy Tiger Caridina

The Red Fancy Tiger Caridina is a stunning freshwater shrimp prized for its bold red coloration with striking tiger-like stripes. Perfect for dedicated shrimp tanks and planted aquascapes, these shrimp combine beauty with peaceful behaviour, making them a standout addition to any collection.

Key Benefits:

• Bold red body with distinct black tiger stripes

• Peaceful and ideal for shrimp-only or mixed shrimp tanks

• Hardy and resilient when kept in stable water conditions

• Active grazers, contributing to biofilm and algae control

Care Notes:
Maintain clean, stable water with hiding spots such as moss, plants, and driftwood. Provide a balanced diet of specialized shrimp foods, blanched vegetables, and encourage natural grazing on biofilm.

Water Parameters:
💧 Temperature: 18–24°C (64–75°F)
💧 pH: 5.5–6.5
💧 GH: 4–6 dGH
💧 KH: 0–1 dKH
💧 TDS: 100–140 ppm
💧 Ammonia & Nitrite: 0 ppm
💧 Nitrate: Below 20 ppm

Feeding Tips:
Offer high-quality shrimp pellets, blanched vegetables, and biofilm. Remove uneaten food within 24 hours to maintain water quality.

Breeding Tips:
Red Fancy Tiger Caridina breed readily in soft, stable water. Ensure plenty of hiding spots for females, feed protein-rich foods to condition breeders, and maintain optimal water parameters. Eggs hatch in approximately 28–30 days, with fry feeding initially on biofilm and micro foods before transitioning to standard shrimp diets.