Shadow Panda / King Kong Shrimp

Shadow Panda | Blue King Kong Shrimp You will receive Shadow Panda or Shadow King Kong shrimp. These shrimp will be shipped at about a half an inch. The smaller they are shipped the easier it is to acclimate them to a new aquarium. The shrimp will reach breeding age if not already within 1-2 months of receiving them. The term "shadow" references the noticeably blue hue compared to the normal white in black panda/king kong shrimp. This blue can be selectively bred for when keeping blue bolts and black panda/king kongs in the same aquarium. The blue in these shrimp usually become more vivid with age! Shadow Panda and King Kong shrimp are black Taiwan bees. They are from the genus Caridina and tend to be more difficult to keep compared to cherry shrimp or others. Taiwan Bees were considered some of the hardest to keep and breed freshwater shrimp in the past. Between 2009 and 2014, hobbyists were able to stabilize the Taiwan bee shrimp line to have more stability. By adding in new geneti