Winter Fairy Shrimp

Winter Fairy Shrimp is one of Branchinecta family. They grow up to the double every day in the first 5 days after hatching and reach to 7mm-9mm, and female shrimps start reproducing on the next day and keep producing eggs in their life span up to 10 weeks. Usually, they are 12mm or less about 2 weeks after hatching, and grow up slowly in they life up to 20mm. Their color is white with black pattern, red, red-orange, partialy green and blue with white body color.

Eggs are brown 160-200 micrometer balls. They start hatching between 18-24 hours after submerged, it can be delayed by the temperature, lights, and the type of the water like distilled water, rain, etc.

The rest of their life style is same with Mammoth Winter Fairy Shrimp

Male fairy shrimp's head close up.	Daily growth speed from hatching.