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Black King Kong Shrimp
Caridina logemanni
📍 Southeast Asia (Taiwan/Hong Kong region)
The Black King Kong Shrimp is a striking freshwater shrimp variant prized for its deep black coloration and robust build. This is a color morph of Caridina logemanni, known for its hardiness and active foraging behavior. It thrives in established, well-planted tanks and makes an excellent addition to peaceful community aquariums.
Care Guide
Diet
Black King Kong Shrimp are detritivores that primarily feed on biofilm, algae, and decaying organic matter in the tank. Supplement with high-quality shrimp pellets, blanched vegetables (zucchini, spinach), and occasional protein sources like dried seaweed. A mature, established tank with plenty of leaf litter and moss is ideal for natural food availability.
Behavior
These shrimp are active bottom-dwellers that spend most of their time foraging and grazing on surfaces. They are social and do best in small groups or colonies, displaying minimal aggression toward each other. They molt regularly as they grow; provide plenty of hiding spots with plants and driftwood to feel secure during vulnerable molting periods.
Breeding
Black King Kong Shrimp breed readily in freshwater without requiring brackish conditions, making them excellent for home aquariums. Females produce small batches of 20-30 shrimplets that develop directly without a larval stage. With stable water parameters and adequate food, colonies will naturally increase over time.
Tank Mates
Small, peaceful algae eater that shares bottom space without competing or predating on shrimp
Tiny, non-aggressive fish that occupy mid-water column and do not threaten shrimp
Larger shrimp species that coexist peacefully; may compete for food but rarely aggressive
Provides shelter, grazing surface, and biofilm production essential for shrimp health
Generally peaceful but may occasionally nip at shrimp; monitor behavior closely
Small, peaceful schooling fish that do not prey on adult shrimp
Common Diseases
Molting Stress / Failed Molt
Shrimp unable to shed exoskeleton, lethargy, loss of appetite, death if untreated
Ensure adequate calcium and minerals via GH boosters or mineral supplements; maintain stable water parameters; provide hiding spots; avoid sudden water changes
Copper Toxicity
Lethargy, loss of color, erratic swimming, sudden death
Avoid all copper-based medications and fertilizers; use copper-free plant fertilizers; perform large water changes if copper contamination suspected; use activated carbon in filter
Bacterial Infection / Shell Erosion
Discolored patches on body, pitted or eroded shell, lethargy, white spots
Improve water quality with frequent partial water changes; increase aeration; remove decaying food and waste; maintain pH 6.5-7.5; consider antibacterial treatment if severe
Parasitic Flukes / Internal Parasites
Excessive molting, lethargy, loss of appetite, visible parasites on gills
Quarantine affected shrimp; perform large water changes; increase tank temperature slightly (within safe range); use parasite-specific treatments designed for invertebrates; avoid copper-based products
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Quick Facts
- diet
- Omnivore/detritivore - feeds on biofilm, algae, decaying plant matter, and commercial shrimp pellets
- lifespan
- 3-4 years
- max size
- 3 cm (1.2 in)
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum
- temperament
- peaceful
Water it likes
- ph
- 6.5-7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 4-8 dGH
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)