White Orchid
An ivory-white body with a soft pink cast, like an orchid petal, on clear white legs. The easiest of the Poso species and the natural first step into Sulawesi shrimp.
A great strain isn't one beautiful shrimp β it's the whole colony looking the same.
White Orchid in the tank
An ancient cradle
An ancient cradle
Sulawesi shrimp are endemic to a handful of ancient tectonic lakes β 1β4 million years old, among the oldest freshwater lakes on earth.
How to identify a White Orchid
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.
White Orchid profile
- Strain code
- WO-01
- Selected grade
- SS+
- Home lake
- Poso
- Scientific name
- Caridina poso (Klotz et al., 2021)
- Adult size
- 2β2.5cm
Wild species β natural profile
White Orchid is a wild endemic of Lake Poso, an ancient lake completely isolated from the Malili system. Its valid name is Caridina poso, described in 2021 β the trade label βPoso Klotzβ is simply the species name plus the describing author.
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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Read the full Jack Shrimp guide to setting up a Sulawesi tank: substrate, hardscape, cycling and safe acclimation.
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