The water parameter of the biotops Vietnamese Princess Bees (paracaridina sp.) live in are: pH 5,8-6,2 10-20 ms 19-25 degree Celsius Nevertheless, there are reports that this shrimp breeds in hard water also (500ms, pH around 8,0) and that offspring grows quicker in harder water. But be careful: Keeping them too warm will make them [...]
Archive for the ‘Princess Bee’ Category
Princess Bee Water Parameter
Posted: 15th June 2010 by Imke in Paracaridina, Princess BeeTags: the wild shrimp in vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnamese Honey Bee
Lately arrived Shrimp Species in Germany
Posted: 12th May 2010 by Imke in Larry Shrimp / Camouflage Tiger, New Bee Shrimp, Princess Bee, ShrimpTags: Camouflage Tiger, Larry Hongkong Shrimps, sandhummel, Weisskopfhummel, Wolkenpass Zwerggarnele
This is a short overview of shrimps which have reached German market in the last months. Most often, a selling name is avalaible faster than a scientific name. Though, taxonomy for some of these dwarf shrimps has been done in German already. German English Genus Species Subspecies Location Blaue Algengarnele NN caridina spec. Blaue Algengarnele [...]
Collecting Shrimps in the Wild
Posted: 5th May 2010 by Imke in Events & Field Trips, Princess Bee, ShrimpTags: import, Princess Bee, protection of species, the wild shrimp in vietnam
There is a new alarming trend in the shrimp hobby: Making a long-range trip and collecting shrimps in the original biotopes somewhere in Vietnam, Thailand or China. While most travelers were simply asking if they were allowed to bring some ornamental shrimps or fish with them from holiday trips, it has now mounted in the [...]
Princess Bee on the German Shrimp Market
Posted: 4th April 2010 by Imke in Princess Bee, ShrimpTags: Princess Bee, Vietnam, wild shrimp
Mimbon in Cologne offers a first lot of wildcaught Princess Bee from Vietnam. Everybody interested in this still rare shrimp species should check out LFS which are supplied by Roland Numrich’s company. More pictures of wild shrimps from Vietnam (f. e. the Sea Cloud Pass Shrimp) posted by Chris Lukhaup (aquapixx.com) here.