Breeding Tiger Shrimp

Tiger Shrimp are becoming one of the more popular Dwarf Shrimp amongst American hobbyist.  The question I am most often asked about Tiger Shrimp is “I have had my Tiger Shrimp for quite some time now and they seem healthy and happy, but why are my Tiger Shrimp not breeding?”

Tiger Shrimp are a fairly hardy shrimp.  They will adapt to most commonly found aquarium water parameters and can be quite long lived.  These shrimp, however, will not breed well in water that is above a pH of 7.0.  I have found that keeping these shrimp in water above a pH of 7.0 not only slows (if not completely stops) their breeding but also seems to shorten their life span.

When attempting to breed Tiger Shrimp I suggest water with a pH of 6.5 with a temperature around 74.  Other than that Tiger Shrimp breed just like any of the other popular Dwarf Shrimp!

Helpful References
- Tiger Shrimp
- Breeding Dwarf Shrimp

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