SNOW WHITE SHRIMP - HIGH GRADE

Snow White shrimp, also known as Caridina cantonensis "Snow White" and Golden Bee, are a selectively bred, pigment-free variant of the Bee shrimp family. Unlike their red or black relatives, these shrimp exhibit a translucent to milky white body, with high-quality specimens showing a more solid, opaque white coloration. These premium-grade individuals are especially prized for their striking appearance, as their pure white color contrasts beautifully against green aquarium plants, creating a visually stunning effect that makes them stand out in any aquascape. Snow Whites were originally developed by selectively breeding low-grade Crystal Red Shrimp with minimal pigmentation, isolating the gene expression responsible for their lack of color. They require the same soft, slightly acidic water conditions as other Caridina shrimp and are also used in selective breeding projects to enhance or introduce specific traits in other shrimp lines.

Not all Snow White shrimp are the same.

The Snow White shrimp offered by Aquarzon here originates from a high-grade lineage of many years. The colour as can be seen from the actual photos here are more solid and whiter than low grade snow white/golden bee shrimp.

They are all healthy, and the size offered is also good. They are juveniles/subadults, usually within the size range of 0.8cm to 1.4cm (1.0cm average).

Shrimp orders are shipped Express on Monday/Tuesday on their own. If ordering plants/supplies, they will be shipped in seperate boxes. 

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AQUARZON 100% LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE

Aquarzon offers trackable Express Postage with special breathable bags and a styrofoam box for safe delivery of your shrimp.

All purchases made at Aquarzon are protected by 100% live arrival guarantee (DOA). Your parcel needs to be collected within 3 hours of delivery. If any shrimp are not alive, please take clear photos of them while they are still in their plastic bags, tied, and then another photo with the bag opened to show that many are not alive. The photos must be sent to us as soon as possible on the same day of delivery so that we can arrange a replacement.

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Ideal Shrimp Water Parameters

The above is a general guide and the ideal levels. Usually, most shrimp can tolerate some variance if it is not too much or too sudden.

For example, Bloody Mary shrimp's ideal PH is 6.8 to 7.5, but they can usually be kept fine at a lower PH of 6.0 as long as it is relatively stable.

Likewise, while the ideal PH for PRL shrimp is 5.5 to 6.2, it is usually fine to be kept at a higher PH of 6.5 too as long as it is relatively stable.

The same applies for TDS.

For beginners, Bloody Mary shrimp are easier to keep due to their adaptability. As for PRL or Blue Bolt shrimp, which are more sensitive and require stricter water control.

To measure PH and TDS, we offer easy digital PH and TDS pens which can measure very fast. For temperature, we have a stick-on semi-transparent thermometer for easy 24/7 viewing. We also offer test strips which measure GH, KH and ammonia. All of these can be found at our Shrimp Care section.


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Recommended Food & Plants

The sinking spirulina algae wafer is excellent for shrimp. Besides being highly nutritious, it does not degrade quickly, so shrimp have sufficient time to slowly snack on it.

The Australian cuttlebone provides calcium supplementation, which strengthens the shrimp's shell and protects against moulting issues.

The recommended plants for shrimp are mosses and smaller plants.Mosses such as Peacock Moss, Christmas Moss, Flame Moss, Giant Willow Moss and US Fissidens are excellent as shrimp love to forage on them for natural biofilm and infusoria, which is a natural food source for them.