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Scientific Name: Caridina cf. cantonensis
Common Name: Black King Kong, Black Taiwan Bee, BKK, Black Panda
Fully Grown Size: 1.2 inches
Black King Kong were introduced around 2008, at the time the market price was $800 per shrimp. BKKs are black, white, and sometimes blue. BKK have many patterns and some of the most popular pattern is panda and one stripe.
Black King Kong are one of the three classic Taiwan Bees available on the market. When a Black King Kong is bred with Blue bolts, you are able to get shadow bkk. Unlike the Neocaridinas and some Caridinas, Black King Kong can be kept with Red King Kong and Blue Bolt without the risk of creating hybrids.
These are great for people who kept shrimps and are looking into something different and a little more challenging. A general rule of thumb of keeping shrimps is 10 shrimps per gallon. Black King Kong are non-aggressive and spend most of their time eating algae and biofilm off plants, glass, and substrate.
Black King Kong are easy to care for as they require remineralized RO water. When using fertilizer, make sure it does not contain copper as it is harmful to the shrimp’s health.
The shrimps you will receive will be juvies to sub adults which translate to 0.47 to 0.60 inches (1.2cm to 1.5cm).
Water Parameter:
Ph 6.2-6.6
TDS 120-140
GH 4-5
KH 0-1 (Best if 0)
Temperature 72-73F
Tank Set up:
Remineralized RO with SL Aqua GH Conditioner
SL Aqua Buffering Substrate
QV-200A Sponge Filter
Diet:
SL Aqua MORE White (Rich in minerals and trace elements to promote healthy growth and molts and enhances colorations for shrimps.)
SL Aqua MORE Meat (Increases growth rate)
SL Aqua MORE Veggie (Provides a balanced diet, enhances coloration, and promotes shrimp's immunity)
Shipping Schedule:
Monday- All Order Types
Tuesday- All Order Types
Wednesday- All Order Types
Thursday- Next Day and Standard (No Shrimps)
Friday- Standard (No Shrimps)
Saturday- Shipping unavailable
Sunday- Shipping unavailable
Dead on Arrival Policy
We guarantee live arrivals 100%.
Although it's rare that shrimps will arrive DOA, it does occur due to the process of shipping and the amount of stress it puts on the shrimps so we always recommend overnight shipping. In an event of an DOA, a refund or reshipment will be issued for only the DOA (not including the shipping cost).
To Claim DOA:
Really pretty shrimp and were blue instead of white but still gorgeous and made the mistake of putting them with my African Dwarf frogs in a 20 gallon tank thinking they could hide and not easily be snacks but the next morning they were all gone :/
Ordered another batch of Taiwan bee shrimps and they came out in great condition. I was even given extra shrimps on top of the DOA from a previous order. Overall, great quality and no DOA this time around (the weather's much cooler now).
I ordered 10 bkk shrimp as well as 15 other Taiwan bee shrimp. 1 of the BKK shrimps arrived dead, and 6 of the blue bolts I ordered were also dead on arrival. The ones that survived were really high quality shrimp though, however I have been unable to contact them about the DOA shrimps after multiple days.
I have ordered shrimp from many other sellers in the past and these are by far the best looking and healthiest shrimp I’ve received. They are also a nice size too! I highly recommend and I will for sure be purchasing more in the future! 😀
shipped Monday received by Wednesday all heathy and color up nicely!!!! will order again in couple weeks when my other tank cycled..
We offer 3 methods of shipping:
Shipping Schedule:
Monday- All Order Types
Tuesday- All Order Types
Wednesday- All Order Types
Thursday- Next Day and Standard (No Shrimps)
Friday- Standard (No Shrimps)
Saturday- Shipping unavailable
Sunday- Shipping unavailable
Dead on Arrival Policy
We guarantee live arrivals 100%.
Although it's rare that shrimps will arrive DOA, it does occur due to the process of shipping and the amount of stress it puts on the shrimps so we always recommend overnight shipping. In an event of an DOA, a refund or reshipment will be issued for only the DOA (not including the shipping cost).
To Claim DOA:
Really pretty shrimp and were blue instead of white but still gorgeous and made the mistake of putting them with my African Dwarf frogs in a 20 gallon tank thinking they could hide and not easily be snacks but the next morning they were all gone :/
Ordered another batch of Taiwan bee shrimps and they came out in great condition. I was even given extra shrimps on top of the DOA from a previous order. Overall, great quality and no DOA this time around (the weather's much cooler now).
I ordered 10 bkk shrimp as well as 15 other Taiwan bee shrimp. 1 of the BKK shrimps arrived dead, and 6 of the blue bolts I ordered were also dead on arrival. The ones that survived were really high quality shrimp though, however I have been unable to contact them about the DOA shrimps after multiple days.
I have ordered shrimp from many other sellers in the past and these are by far the best looking and healthiest shrimp I’ve received. They are also a nice size too! I highly recommend and I will for sure be purchasing more in the future! 😀
shipped Monday received by Wednesday all heathy and color up nicely!!!! will order again in couple weeks when my other tank cycled..