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Crystal Black Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis 'Crystal Black'
Family: Atyidae
📍 Japan (captive developed)
Crystal Black Shrimp are selectively bred bee shrimp displaying bold black and white banding — the black body pattern is the inverse of Crystal Red Shrimp. They are graded S to SSS by the clarity and coverage of the white banding. Like all Caridina cantonensis varieties they demand very soft, slightly acidic water with low TDS, and are highly sensitive to copper, temperature swings, and nitrate accumulation. A dedicated shrimp-only tank with buffered aquasoil is strongly recommended.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Omnivore – biofilm, shrimp-specific powdered food, leaf litter, blanched vegetables
- breeding
- Moderate; requires stable, species-appropriate parameters
- lifespan
- 1.5–2 years
- max size
- 3 cm (1.2 in)
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.8–6.8
- tds
- 100–150 ppm
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <10 ppm
- hardness
- 0–6 dGH
- temperature
- 68–75°F (20–24°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
59°F — 79°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)