Blue Ghost

A direct mutation of the White Sock: a glass-clear body washed in cold blue, with edges that seem to dissolve into the water. It is also the parent strain of Oiran, Yellow Ghost and White Ghost.

Mutation of White SockTranslucent blue bodyParent of Oiran

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

— Jack Shrimp Farm

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 a Blue Ghost

👻Ghost-clear bodyA translucent shell tinted cold blue — from the side it almost vanishes into the water.

💠Metallic blue sheenUnder white light the thorax and abdominal segments flash a distinctive blue.

🧬The mutation gatewayOiran, Yellow Ghost and White Ghost all branch off from Blue Ghost.

📈Two gradesCommon and High grade differ in the depth of the blue and how uniform the colony is.

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 profile

Strain data

Strain code: BG-01
Grade: Common / High
Origin: Mutation of White Sock
Scientific name: Caridina sp. "Blue Ghost"
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.