Product spotlight: Caridina cf. cantonensis "tiger"

msjinkzd · 08-31-2011, 09:26 PM

Caridina cf. cantonensis "Tiger"

Common name: Tiger shrimp

Distribution: SE Asia, S. China- readily farmed/tank raised

Size: ~1-1.25"

pH/hardness- 6.0-7.3; dkh 2-10; low pH, low hardness, cooler water is idea (mid 70's)

Suitable tankmates- Other invertebrates- snails, non-asian caridina, neocaridina, microfish with caution

Tank setup/stocking density- 10 adults/per gallon

Diet: Algae, biofilm, pellets, flake, etc

Behavior: Totally peaceful, grazing on algae and biofilm

Breeding order: High

150EH · 08-31-2011, 09:44 PM

What's the price on these beauties????????????????????

msjinkzd · 08-31-2011, 09:53 PM

They are $3 each

YSS · 08-31-2011, 09:56 PM

wow! Those are cool. I am thinking about setting up a small tank at work and may be I should do shrimp.

msjinkzd · 08-31-2011, 09:57 PM

Shrimp are TONS of fun!

150EH · 08-31-2011, 11:58 PM

I'm thinking of little tiny skewers and little tiny cocktail sauce!!!

**jkan0228** · 09-01-2011, 12:56 AM

How could you?!?!?

**mscichlid** · 09-01-2011, 12:59 AM

Looking good! Have no more room, but they are lovely.

Ash Fairless · 09-02-2011, 03:10 AM

Are these guys for sale right now??

msjinkzd · 09-02-2011, 11:14 AM

Yes they are

They are in my current sale thread.

NightshadeF1 · 09-02-2011, 03:48 PM

The picture seems to give them a light blue coloration, do you notice that they have this blue coloration in your tanks irl?

msjinkzd · 09-02-2011, 04:01 PM

Yes, some do. Some are the more typical tan and some have reddish stripes. There are also "super tigers" in the tank. All these colorations are normal wild variant. Some (as you guys probably know) have been line bred to isolate out the recessive color variations.

joon · 09-02-2011, 11:29 PM

ouch... i have 2-3 20gal tank availble
but u have too many kind i wanna buy
dario dario , greeny shrimp , tiger , cpo
i can keep pygme cory and ococin together

madness · 01-31-2012, 05:32 AM

Nice profile.

For regular tigers I prefer the wild caught variation like yours have over the uniform brown/tan/black stripe type that are typically sold.

kurosuto · 02-17-2012, 12:12 AM

so these tigers are different from lets say, the ones sold by morphalous(sorry if i spelled it wrong)?

08-31-2011, 09:26 PM	#1
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,627	Product spotlight: Caridina cf. cantonensis "tiger" Caridina cf. cantonensis "Tiger" Common name: Tiger shrimp Distribution: SE Asia, S. China- readily farmed/tank raised Size: ~1-1.25" pH/hardness- 6.0-7.3; dkh 2-10; low pH, low hardness, cooler water is idea (mid 70's) Suitable tankmates- Other invertebrates- snails, non-asian caridina, neocaridina, microfish with caution Tank setup/stocking density- 10 adults/per gallon Diet: Algae, biofilm, pellets, flake, etc Behavior: Totally peaceful, grazing on algae and biofilm Breeding order: High __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

08-31-2011, 09:44 PM	#2
150EH Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Churchton, Maryland Posts: 5,369	What's the price on these beauties???????????????????? __________________ Eheim Pimp #92 2.5 Gallon Shrimp Nano 10 gallon Metaframe Planted 150 Gallon Tank Journal

08-31-2011, 09:53 PM	#3
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,627	They are $3 each __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

08-31-2011, 09:56 PM	#4
YSS Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern VA, USA Posts: 231	wow! Those are cool. I am thinking about setting up a small tank at work and may be I should do shrimp. __________________ - 265G Planted Discus Community - 90G African Cichlids - 36G Reef - 20G Shellies

08-31-2011, 09:57 PM	#5
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,627	Shrimp are TONS of fun! __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

08-31-2011, 11:58 PM	#6
150EH Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Churchton, Maryland Posts: 5,369	I'm thinking of little tiny skewers and little tiny cocktail sauce!!! __________________ Eheim Pimp #92 2.5 Gallon Shrimp Nano 10 gallon Metaframe Planted 150 Gallon Tank Journal

09-01-2011, 12:56 AM	#7
jkan0228 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (105/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 5,384	How could you?!?!? __________________ First Planted 95G Mr. Aqua 11.4 Crypts and Shrimp Post Your Rare and Pricey Crypts!

09-01-2011, 12:59 AM	#8
mscichlid Dutch Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Delta Quadrant, MD USA Posts: 577	Looking good! Have no more room, but they are lovely. __________________

09-02-2011, 03:10 AM	#9
Ash Fairless Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Posts: 66	Are these guys for sale right now??

09-02-2011, 11:14 AM	#10
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,627	Yes they are They are in my current sale thread. __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

09-02-2011, 03:48 PM	#11
NightshadeF1 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 50	Got the Blues? The picture seems to give them a light blue coloration, do you notice that they have this blue coloration in your tanks irl? __________________

09-02-2011, 04:01 PM	#12
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,627	Yes, some do. Some are the more typical tan and some have reddish stripes. There are also "super tigers" in the tank. All these colorations are normal wild variant. Some (as you guys probably know) have been line bred to isolate out the recessive color variations. __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

09-02-2011, 11:29 PM	#13
joon Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 845	ouch... i have 2-3 20gal tank availble but u have too many kind i wanna buy dario dario , greeny shrimp , tiger , cpo i can keep pygme cory and ococin together

01-31-2012, 05:32 AM	#14
madness Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,695	Nice profile. For regular tigers I prefer the wild caught variation like yours have over the uniform brown/tan/black stripe type that are typically sold.

02-17-2012, 12:12 AM	#15
kurosuto Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: brooklyn, ny Posts: 314	so these tigers are different from lets say, the ones sold by morphalous(sorry if i spelled it wrong)?

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