Species List

[Frank]

Hi folks,

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English name:
Scientific name:
Origin:
Size male/female:
Water temperature: C/F
Water Parameters: (pH, kH, DH, TDS......)
High or low breeding form:
Behaviour: agressive against ... / non-agressive
Difficulty: easy-normal-hard to keep
Description:
Describe their physical apparents, provide information on their diet. Optional information on special water parameter to breed them, to induce breeding and water condition for fries to grow, if different from survival water parameter as described above. Numbers of eggs, survival rate. Tank size (minimal, height...) requirement? Known mutation or recessive genes? And thing special/demand to mention on this species? Color variation? And .....
My Experience on this species: (optional)
Give a brief description of how long you have keep this species. How many you started with and how many you breed so far......
Remarks: (optional)
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[Frank]

English name: Crystal White Bee Shrimp
Scientific name: Caridina cf. cantonensis sp. "white bee"
Origin: southern china
Size male/female: 2.5 cm / 3 cm or 1 inch / 1,2 inch
Water temperature: 15 - 26 °C or 59 - 78 °F
Water Parameters: pH 6.5 - 7.5
High or low breeding form: high
Behaviour: non-agressive
Difficulty: easy - medium
Description:
They have small white lines on their transparent body like normal bee shrimps.
"Saddle" and eggs are blue /green.
My experience on this species:
Like other bee shrimps they need good water conditions, especially the offspring.
I recommend cooler temperatures below 25°C / 77 °F and a PH around 7 and below.
Remarks:
Nothing special.

[Mr_chimp]

does ne1 know ideal water perameters for red cherries?

[imke_j]

Check here:
http://www.shrimpnow.com/content.php...(Cherry-shrimp)

[Mr_chimp]

1 thing is missing imo, its doesnt same if they prefer hard or soft water, maybe it doesnt matter but perhaps they do better at a certain point.