{"product_id":"sulawesi-cardinal","title":"White Gloves Sulawesi (Cardinal \/ White Socks)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eWhite Gloves Sulawesi Shrimp\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-sulawesi-cardinal\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne shrimp, three names.\u003c\/strong\u003e White Gloves, Cardinal and White Socks all mean this same shrimp — different sellers use different names, so you may have met it as any of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wine-red shrimp with white spots and white-tipped front legs — the “gloves” and “socks” both names point at — about 2.5 cm grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrives young; the red deepens and the spotting sharpens as they mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne price, no grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a beginner shrimp. Wants hard, warm, alkaline water — the opposite of our bee shrimp — and a tank that has been running for months. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-sulawesi-cardinal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as White Gloves, Cardinal or White Socks depending on who you buy from — one species, three trade names. This is the shrimp that made Sulawesi famous, and it earns the attention. A deep wine-red body carries a scatter of small white spots, and the white-tipped forelegs pick constantly at biofilm — the thin living film of algae and bacteria that grows on every surface in a mature tank. The movement is half the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaridina dennerli\u003c\/em\u003e is endemic to Lake Matano in Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is a small shrimp, reaching roughly 2.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a beginner shrimp and we would rather say so plainly. They want hard, alkaline water held warm and steady, in a tank that has been running long enough to grow a real biofilm layer. Keepers coming from Neocaridina should know that almost everything about the tank runs the opposite way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-sulawesi-cardinal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe opposite of a bee shrimp tank.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alkaline instead of acidic, distinctly warmer, and stable to the point of stubbornness. Use inert hardscape — crushed coral or lava rock. An active buffering soil pulls pH down and is actively wrong for this species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaturity matters more than equipment.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give the tank months, not weeks, before stocking. Biofilm is the food base and a young tank cannot supply it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStability above all.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sulawesi shrimp tolerate a narrow band and dislike swings far more than they dislike any particular number inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-sulawesi-cardinal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptive-bred.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Sulawesi shrimp we sell is captive-bred, never wild-caught.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters here more than with most shrimp. \u003cem\u003eCaridina dennerli\u003c\/em\u003e is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered and possibly extinct in the wild, with aquarium collection among the documented pressures on the Malili lakes. The species persists because hobbyists breed it. Buying captive-bred is the only way to keep one with a clear conscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003eThe photo shows a high-grade or best-looking adult from the batch. We ship unsexed juveniles, 0.6–1.2 cm — too young to tell male from female. Shrimp arrive pale from the trip and colour back up within days. For detailed water parameters, tank setup guides, and our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee, see our FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SZA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52798450106680,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/sulawesi-cardinal","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}