Golden Yellow Crystal

Latin Name:

Caridina cf. cantonensis

Common. Name:

Red Snowflake / Stardust shrimp

Appearance:

Red body with many spots on the body - shrimp can show metallic pinkish red metallic marking on the backline.

Size:

up to 2.3 cm

Age:

up to 2.5 years

Compatibility

Can be keep together with any other shrimps (if the water values match). Will cross breed with any other caridina cantonensis species, but not to any neocaridina cherry shrimp species

Grading:

The Grade we are selling is as the photos

Food:

Omnivorous, feeds on algae, biofilm and commercial shrimp foods. Please avoid feeding your shrimp with any foods that contains copper.

Difficulty

Suitable for beginners

Requirements & water values:

min. aquarium requirements

We recommend a tank of at least 25 L and minimum a group of 10 is require for a thriving colony.

Temperature

20 - 25 °C

pH value

5.5 - 6.5 mol/l

Total hardness (GH)

4 - 6 ° dGh

Carbonate hardness (KH)

0-1

TDS for RO (osmosis) water

approx. 120 to 180 ppm