Crystal Black Shrimp

Crystal Black Shrimps are another classic black and white shrimps belonging to the Crystal Bee Group. These beauties are popular among the hobby and are great for people who are starting to get into Caridina shrimps.

Crystal black Shrimps are a creation of a wild bee shrimp. There are many different pattern ranging from three band to mosura.

A general rule of thumb of keeping shrimps is 10 shrimps per gallon.  Crystal Black Shrimps are non-aggressive and spend most of their time eating algae and biofilm off plants, glass, and substrate.

Crystal Black Shrimps are easy to care for as they require remineralized RO water. When using fertilizer, make sure it does not contain copper as it is harmful to the shrimp’s health.

The shrimps you will receive will be juvies to sub adults which translate into 0.47 to 0.60 inches (1.2cm to 1.5cm).

pH: 5.8 – 7.2

gH: 4 – 7

kH: 0 – 1

TDS: 120 – 150

Temperature: 68F-78F

Care: Easy

Breeding Difficulty: Moderate