It wasn’t Long before I got the order to keep black fancy tiger.
Apparently being new to the shrimp hobby I wasn’t aware that black fancy tiger is relatively new in the shrimp keeping hobby. The high price tag on the black fancy tiger ranges from $200-$1.5k SGD. What contributes to the high price of the black fancy tiger? Let us take a look at how it was bred. Firstly, a Pure Black Line is cross with either a Red Tiger or Blue Tiger. It was mentioned by hobbyist and breeders that the Red Tiger Cross with PBL has a higher percentage of getting a black fancy tiger. Additionally, good genetic are selectively taken out from the group to be cross back with PBL or strengthening the gene crossing with another fancy tiger. The irony is the good looking/strong gene females of the black fancy fetches a high price but it is possible to get black fancy male at a relatively reasonable price of around $500. With a good male, you can even cross it with a red fancy female to obtain black fancy shrimplets. Red fancy on the other hand is relatively more in abundance compared to black fancy.
Water parameters:
- pH 6
- Total dissolved solids : 80-90
- kH : 0
- GH: 4
- nitrite, Ammonia 0
- Nitrate <10ppm
- Temp 24-26 degrees celcius
Wasn’t easy to actually obtain the good shrimp as hobbyist are reluctant to let go of their prized possession. It is through built friendship that one will allow the other to purchase their shrimp.
Once they are happy with the water condition they will thrive and breed.
