Posts Tagged ‘Blue Tiger Shrimp’

It was in summer 2008 when I did some crossbreeding of Red Tiger and Blue Tiger orange eye (OE). I presented the breeding project in German garnelenforum.de. Similar shrimps I have had in F2 have made it to the shops finally. Check out images at wirbellosenandmore (scroll down).

Tiger Shrimps without Stripes

Posted: 18th October 2009 by Imke in Shrimp, Tiger
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People often wonder about the existence of Tiger Shrimp without stripes. I can tell you they exist! There are people in Germany breeding Blue Tiger (OE) without stripes. Both, the color of stripes and the existence of stripes can be interchanged by crossbreeding Tiger. Beyond that, stripes get smaller in the first generations when crossbreeding [...]

Peolpe having Bee shrimp or CR often are not sure about water parameter for tiger shrimp. In my experience, Tiger need a little different water conditions then CR. They are able to adapt in various fields but pH schould not be too low. I had tiger shrimp dying on shrimp soil with pH under 6.5 [...]

Blue Tiger Shrimp really is a delight to behold. They are offered in a great variety going from light blue, greyish blue, dark or royal blue to even black. However only few specimen show a deep blue from head to tail, with broad black stripes. Another lovely contrast to the deep blue is the bright [...]