Blue Ghost Orange Eyes

Two rare mutations meeting in one animal: the translucent blue body of a Blue Ghost plus the amber eyes of the OE branch. The top shelf of a Sulawesi collection.

Double mutationExtremely rareTop collector grade

A great strain isn't one beautiful shrimp — it's the whole colony looking the same.

— Jack Shrimp Farm

VIDEO

Blue Ghost Orange Eyes up close

ORIGIN

Ancestry from Lake Matano

DISTRIBUTION MAP

An ancient cradle

Sulawesi shrimp are endemic to a handful of ancient tectonic lakes — 1–4 million years old, among the oldest freshwater lakes on earth.

Lake MatanoHome of Cardinal & White Sock (C. dennerli)

Lake PosoHome of White Orchid, Blue Legs (C. “Poso”)

Towuti · MahalonaThe Malili lake system, linked by rivers

IDENTIFICATION

How to identify Blue Ghost OE

🟠Orange eyes on glassAmber eyes against a translucent blue body — the strongest contrast of any Sulawesi line.

👻Full Ghost characterThe cold blue translucency of the Blue Ghost is completely preserved.

🧬Two mutation branchesCombines the colour/body branch (Blue Ghost) with the orange-eye branch — both farm mutations.

💎Very low numbersFew offspring carry both traits, so only a handful can be selected per batch.

WATER

Ideal keeping conditions

27–30°

Temp C

7.8–8.5

150–250

TDS ppm

6–8

3–6

The golden rule: stability beats perfect numbers. A swinging parameter does more damage than one that sits slightly off but never moves. Use a Sula Sand substrate and a dedicated bacteria culture to keep the buffer rock-solid.

STRAIN DATA

Blue Ghost OE profile

Strain data

Strain code: BG-OE
Selected grade: SSS+
Origin: Double mutation of White Sock
Scientific name: Caridina sp. "Blue Ghost" OE
Farm origin: Vietnam

Strain map — White Sock & its mutations

Every strain below is a selectively-bred farm mutation of the White Sock. None of them exist in the wild, which is exactly why they are rare and highly collectible.

Colour / body mutations

White Sockbase strain
Blue Ghostmutation of White Sock

Blue Ghost then splits into:

OiranYellow GhostWhite Ghost

Orange Eye (OE) · separate branch

White Sock OE
Blue Ghost OE
Oiran OE

Orange eye is an independent mutation on the White Sock line and can appear on several base strains.

FOOD & SET-UP

The matching set-up

FEEDING

Omnivorous, but mostly grazing on biofilm and algae growing on rock. Add the White Powder + Yellow Powder pair for colour and steady breeding, and set the tank on Sula Sand to hold an alkaline pH long-term.