Description
The Snow White is a very beautiful form of the Red Bee. It often has a white opaque coloration, while some pink or blue may sometimes show through on the cheeks. There are also entirely blue colour forms, which are called Blue Bolt. The animals prefer a pH of approximately 6–7.5, a carbonate hardness of 0–5° and a general hardness of approximately 1–10°. Conductivity should be between 80 and 400 µS, although successful breeding has already been achieved at a conductivity of 937 µS. Females of this species grow to approximately 3–3.5 cm in length, whereas males only reach approximately 2.5–3 cm.
The Snow Whites are essentially divided into three grades:
Low: There are many colourless areas; the legs have little coloration.
Mid: No large colourless areas; the legs are reasonably well pigmented; a golden base colour shows through (also called Golden Snow White).
High: The animal is almost perfectly patterned; only minimal colourless areas are visible; the legs are well coloured.
There is also another grade, although it is not often used:
Super High Snowflake: The animal has a bright, clear white coloration; the legs are perfectly coloured; there are no colourless areas.
It is still unclear whether the Snow White is a mutation or whether breeders eliminated the animals’ red coloration through targeted breeding and selection.