Pure White Bee
Caridina logemanni
Our Pure White Bee strain is characterized by an opaque, bright white coloring.
- snow-white animals
- opaque colored
- robust and healthy strain
1 in stock
Important data
Product description & details
The Pure White Bee shrimp belongs to the species Caridina logemanni and is a snow-white bee shrimp breed. Our animals are of high quality with extremely opaque white. The Pure White Bee cannot be compared with the normal Snow White Bee. Not only is the white much brighter and stronger, but the way it is produced is also different: Normally, PRL (Pure Red Line) Bees should not produce Snow Whites. Through targeted and constant mating of Flowerhead (Grade SSSS) Red Bee, it has been possible to suppress the red on the head to such an extent that only the purest white remains. The result of this breeding are our Pure White Bees!
Our animals took first place in their category at the European Shrimp Contest 2014 in Italy.
We can proudly give away some animals.
Caring for the Pure White Bee in the aquarium
Caridina logemanni occurs naturally in small mountain streams in China, which have very soft, cool and oxygen-rich water. Even if the Pure White Bee, which has been selected over many years, does not have much in common externally with this wild form, it also relies primarily on soft water and the most stable water values possible in the aquarium and is one of the more demanding shrimp species. Keeping this beautiful shrimp is possible in aquariums with a capacity of 10 liters or more, but since the water values fluctuate significantly less with more volume, we recommend an aquarium that holds 20 liters or more. The Pure White Bee needs clean, oxygen-rich, soft and lime-free water (GH 3-8, CH 0-3), which is why it is best kept on re-mineralized osmosis water. The Bee Shrimp Mineral GH+ is suitable as a mineral salt. We recommend active soil as substrate, such as Ebi Gold Shrimp Soil, which sets and maintains the correct water parameters. It is also important that the temperature of the water does not exceed 25°C for long periods of time, even in summer. In order for this sociable dwarf shrimp to feel safe, it should be kept in a group of at least 10 animals and in a well-planted aquarium. The plants, but also wood, stone structures or shrimp tubes offer it protection and places of retreat. Ideally, the Pure White Bee is kept in a pure shrimp aquarium, possibly with snails. It is possible to socialize with small fish that do not chase it, but loss of shrimplets is to be expected.
Feeding
As a classic leftover recycler, the Pure White Bee feeds on biofilm and algae growth as well as detritus (dead plant material, carrion, leftover food). In the aquarium it can be fed with special types of shrimp food, leaves, algae powder and occasionally frozen food. Ideally, there are always brown autumn leaves in the aquarium, which represent optimal permanent food for the animals.
Sexual characteristics and breeding
Sex determination is usually not possible in young animals, but only in sexually mature animals. Juveniles and males have a narrower underside of the abdomen, while sexually mature females have a wider underside that covers the swimming legs like a “skirt”. This widening of the abdomen serves to protect the eggs, which the female carries and cares between her swimming legs until they hatch. As with most dwarf shrimp, female Pure White Bee adults are slightly larger than males. Caridina logemanni reproduces in fresh water and can be bred in an aquarium without any problems as long as the water parameters are right. After a gestation period of around 3 to 4 weeks, the female releases around 10-30 fully developed shrimplets, which initially feed on microorganisms present in the aquarium and can be fed with dust food.