Wild Type Tiger Shrimp

A slim, mostly clear shrimp with thin dark vertical stripes along the body.

Accepted species associated with aquarium-trade tiger shrimp material.

Females are usually slightly larger, with a fuller underside, particularly when carrying eggs. Males are slimmer, although the differences can be subtle.

Use a mature aquarium of 20 litres or more with plants, wood, and plenty of biofilm. Keep filter intakes guarded so young shrimp are not pulled in, and avoid sudden changes.

Peaceful and active, spending most of the day grazing on biofilm and plants.

Maintain with conspecifics or peaceful shrimp-safe tankmates where ecological requirements overlap.

Not normally territorial.

Best in a species-only tank, or with very small, peaceful fish that will not eat young shrimp. Tiger shrimp can interbreed with bee shrimp, so keep them apart if you want lines to stay true.

Soft to moderately hard, slightly acidic to neutral water suits these shrimp. Published figures vary, especially for KH, so keep to the lower end if breeding.

Omnivorous grazer and detritivore. Maintain mature biofilm and provide varied small foods without allowing waste to accumulate.

Monitor body condition and avoid overfeeding or unstable organic waste accumulation.

Females carry eggs under the abdomen, and the young hatch as tiny shrimp with no larval stage.