Black Snowfall - High Grade
Latin Name:
Caridina cf. cantonensis
Common. Name:
Black Snowfall
Appearance:
Black body with many spots on the body - shrimp can show blue or green on the white parts once grown into adults
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:
Black Snowfall - HIGH GRADE. Body Colour has blue or green colour and small tiny spots.
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