Name: Snow White - Tép Sulawesi - Caridina sp. Snow Zebra
Brand: Jack Shrimp

Sulawesi Shrimp · Malili lake system

Caridina sp. "Snow Zebra"

Snow White — Snow Zebra

A snow-white body carrying fine zebra striping, glowing against dark rock. One of the most striking and least common white Sulawesi lines.

Snow-white bodyFine zebra stripingLimited numbers

A great strain isn't one beautiful shrimp — it's the whole colony looking the same.

— Jack Shrimp Farm

VIDEO

Snow White in the tank

ORIGIN

An ancient cradle

DISTRIBUTION MAP

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.

Lake MatanoHome of Cardinal & White Sock (C. dennerli)

Lake PosoHome of White Orchid, Blue Legs (C. “Poso”)

Towuti · MahalonaThe Malili lake system, linked by rivers

IDENTIFICATION

How to identify a Snow White

❄️Opaque white baseAn even, milky white — not translucent like the ghost lines, so it reads very bright in the tank.

🦓Zebra stripingFine stripes running down the body, varying in strength between individuals.

🌑Best over dark scapeDark rock and dark Sula Sand make the white pop completely.

💎Limited stockOur breeding colony is still small, so only small numbers are released each batch.

WATER

Ideal keeping conditions

27–30°

Temp C

7.8–8.5

150–250

TDS ppm

6–8

3–6

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.

STRAIN DATA

Snow White profile

Strain data

Strain code: SW-01
Selected grade: SS+
Home lake: Malili lake system
Scientific name: Caridina sp. "Snow Zebra"
Adult size: 2–2.5cm

Wild species — natural profile

Snow White (Snow Zebra) is a trade line with no formal scientific description. Its origin is attributed to the Malili lake system but the exact lake is unconfirmed — most stock on the market today is captive-bred.

Home lake: The Malili lake system (exact lake unconfirmed). Note: some sources wrongly assign this line to Caridina caerulea, which is actually a Lake Poso endemic.

Natural habitat: Submerged rocky shorelines with moderate light where biofilm grows well.

Behaviour: A slow, deliberate grazer that sits on flat rock faces picking biofilm all day.

Conservation: An extremely narrow natural range under pressure from mining and invasive species. Captive-bred stock takes pressure off the wild population.

Keeping note: Use dark rock and substrate to show the white off; avoid harsh lighting.

FOOD & SET-UP

The matching set-up

FEEDING

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.