Raccoon Tiger shrimp
Caridina sp.
The Super Tiger shrimp is a pretty species of wild shrimp.
- pretty wild form
- dark tiger stripes
- bright yellow on tail fan and rostrum
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Product description & details
The Raccoon Tiger shrimp belongs to a yet undescribed species of Caridina (Caridina sp.) and originally comes from Vietnam. This wild form has a transparent body with individual brown to yellowish color pigments, which are most densely located in the head area. The dark, distinctive stripes and spots are also characteristic. With a body length of around 2.5cm, the Raccoon Tiger shrimp remains slightly smaller than other tiger shrimp species.
Care in the aquarium
The Raccoon Tiger shrimp is a slightly more sensitive species and special attention should be paid to the water parameters. Keeping this beautiful shrimp is possible in aquariums with a capacity of 10 liters or more, but since the water values fluctuate significantly less with more volume, we recommend an aquarium that holds 20 liters or more. The Raccoon Tiger shrimp requires clean, oxygen-rich, soft and lime-free water, which is why it is best kept on salted osmosis water. The Bee Shrimp Mineral GH+ is suitable as a mineral salt. We recommend active soil as a substrate, which sets and maintains the correct water parameters. It is also important that the temperature of the water does not exceed 25°C for long periods of time, even in summer. In order for this sociable dwarf shrimp to feel safe, it should be kept in a group of at least 10 animals and in a well-planted aquarium. The plants, but also roots, stone structures or shrimp tubes offer it protection and places of retreat. The Raccoon Tiger shrimp is ideally kept in a pure shrimp aquarium, preferably together with snails. However, socialization with small, peaceful fish that do not prey on shrimp is also possible.
Feeding
As a classic leftover recycler, the Raccoon Tiger shrimp feeds on biofilm and algae growth as well as detritus (dead plant material, carrion, leftover food). In the aquarium it can be fed with special types of shrimp food, leaves, algae powder and occasionally frozen food. Ideally, there are always brown autumn leaves in the aquarium, which represent optimal permanent food for the animals.
Sexual characteristics and breeding
Sex determination is usually not possible in young animals, but only in sexually mature animals. Juveniles and males have a narrower underside of the abdomen, while sexually mature females have a wider underside that covers the swimming legs like a “skirt”. This widening of the abdomen serves to protect the eggs, which the female carries and cares between her swimming legs until they hatch. As with most dwarf shrimp, female Raccoon Tiger shrimp adults are slightly larger than males. This Caridina species reproduces in fresh water and can be bred in an aquarium without any problems as long as the water parameters are right. After a gestation period of around 3 to 4 weeks, the female releases around 10-30 fully developed shrimplets, which initially feed on microorganisms present in the aquarium and can be fed with dust food.