Description
Black Crystal Shrimp are a selectively bred colour variant of the Cardinia shrimp. Their wild ancestors hail from the mountainous streams of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Growing up to 3.5cm in length, these stunning black and pearl white shrimp are a favourite for aqauscapers looking for an invertebrate that contrasts with lush, green aquatic plants.
To help your Black Crystal shrimp to thrive, consider housing in RO water as they can be sensitive to changes in water chemistry. Black Crystal shrimp require a pH below 7, to accommodate this, using aquarium soil to buffer the water is mandatory. Black Crystal Shrimp love planted aquariums with lots of mosses, floating plants and hiding spots, this will mimic their natural environment.
To protect baby shrimp, consider a sponge filter over the intake to stop them being sucked inside.
At Wirral Aquatics we feed our shrimp Shrimp King Complete and Shrimp King range of Shrimp food.
Tank compatibility & care
Compatible tank mates
Hand-picked from the species we stock
Ordering livestock
We strive to ensure that we honour all orders placed online. However, we are a small, busy shop and tracking livestock inventory can be challenging. If we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss options so that you can decide how you would like to proceed.
If livestock are appearing out of stock on our website, it does not necessarily mean that they are not available in store. If there is something that you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss what is possible.
If you would like to view footage of the particular fish that you are looking to purchase, please contact us and we will send footage as per your request.