Harlequin
The boldest pattern in the Sulawesi family: a broad white band thrown across an orange-red body like a scarf. Endemic to Lake Towuti in the Malili lake system.
A great strain isn't one beautiful shrimp — it's the whole colony looking the same.
Harlequin in the tank
An ancient cradle
An ancient cradle
Sulawesi shrimp are endemic to a handful of ancient tectonic lakes — 1–4 million years old, among the oldest freshwater lakes on earth.
How to identify a Harlequin
Ideal keeping conditions
The golden rule: stability beats perfect numbers. A swinging parameter does more damage than one that sits slightly off but never moves. Use a Sula Sand substrate and a dedicated bacteria culture to keep the buffer rock-solid.
Harlequin profile
- Strain code
- HQ-01
- Selected grade
- SS+
- Home lake
- Towuti
- Scientific name
- Caridina woltereckae
- Adult size
- 2–2.5cm
Wild species — natural profile
Harlequin is a wild endemic of Lake Towuti, described scientifically in 2007 alongside the Cardinal.
The matching set-up
Omnivorous, but mostly grazing on biofilm and algae growing on rock. Add the White Powder + Yellow Powder pair for colour and steady breeding, and set the tank on Sula Sand to hold an alkaline pH long-term.
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