Black King Kong AKA Black Bolt Shrimp (Caridina cantonensis), A-S Grade, Tank-Bred!

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The panda-like coloration of this shrimp makes it a true standout in the planted or nano aquarium!

The Black King Kong/Black Bolt Shrimp (Caridina cantonensis), is an increasingly popular dwarf shrimp.  This interesting Bee variant displays bold black, white, and often highlights of blue coloration in a variety of patterns. It is comparable in care to all other bee shrimp varieties, such as Crystal Red/Black, Blue Bolt, and Tiger Shrimp. It is a highly attractive Caridina bee variety.

Another great characteristic of the Black King Kong/Black Bolt Shrimp is that it is a highly colorful and attractive companion colony to any Neocaridina variety of dwarf shrimp. The Black King Kong/Black Bolt Shrimp cannot interbreed with Neocaridina dwarf shrimp, so it will not compromise the genetics of breeding colonies of shrimp such as Cherry, Blue Velvet, Neon Yellow, Orange, Black/Blue Diamond, Chocolate, Green Jade, Snowball, and Rili shrimp.

This shrimp is a scavenger and is very useful in planted and nano aquariums.  The bulk of its diet is biofilm, algae, and decaying plant matter so it will forage diligently in the aquarium.  It feeds constantly, so it displays constant activity.  In a less mature aquarium, it should be fed high quality flake and mini pellet dry foods with high algae/spirulina/plant content, preferably food that is designed for shrimp or other biofilm grazers.

Like most “bee” and “tiger” Caridina species, the Black King Kong/Black Bolt Shrimp requires very clean, calm water at all times. Most keepers of bee and tiger shrimp insist that reverse osmosis water is absolutely necessary for keeping and breeding this shrimp. Acidic water of a low pH is also a necessity, and it can be achieved with leaf litter as well as other buffering substrates and additives.

What We Like About This Shrimp:

• High quality coloration, great companion colony to Neocaridina shrimp
• Completely peaceful with all non-aggressive tankmates
• Safe with ornamental plants
• Excellent scavenger

RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:

• Minimum tank size: 2 gallons, recommended 10 gallon minimum for a colony
• Temperature: 68° - 72° F (20° - 22.2° C)
• pH: 6.2-6.8
• dGH: 3 - 6
• dKH: 0 - 1 
• TDS: 90 - 130

CARE GUIDELINES:

• Diet: Scavenger that feeds continually.  Requires very little feeding in a well-established aquarium containing algae, biofilm, or decaying plant matter. In less mature aquariums, high quality dry foods with high plant content can be fed multiple times daily. 
• Aquatic Arts Snowflake Premium Shrimp Food & Aquatic Arts Pollen Granules Premium Shrimp Food are excellent supplements to the diet of any shrimp. Give them a try and your shrimp will thank you for the tasty treat! 
• Natural Botanicals are a great way to boost the immune system of your shrimp and they will also provide lots of essential biofilm for the shrimp to graze on.
• Social behavior: Peaceful.  A small group can continually replenish and grow its population
• Origin: Tank-bred but wild populations indigenous to Taiwan
• Average adult size: 1 - 1.5 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm)
• Average purchase size: 1/2 - 1 inch (1.3 - 2.5 cm)

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