Red Bee Shrimp - Caridina

🔥 Red Bee Shrimp (Caridina cf. cantonensis “Red Bee”)

Add a true classic of the shrimp-keeping world to your aquarium with the elegant Red Bee Shrimp. Famous for their crisp red and white banded pattern, these Caridina shrimp are highly prized for their crystal-clear contrast and delicate, ornamental appearance.

Best suited to stable, specialist aquariums, Red Bee Shrimp reward experienced aquarists with stunning visual impact and graceful, constant grazing behaviour across mosses and hardscape.

🌿 Why Choose Red Bee Shrimp?

🔴 Classic red and white “bee” banded pattern
🌱 Feeds on biofilm and microalgae
🐠 Completely peaceful and shrimp-only compatible
🪴 Perfect for aquascaped and specialist shrimp tanks
⭐ High-end Caridina shrimp with premium appearance

In a well-maintained aquarium, Red Bee Shrimp will form a refined colony, with striking contrast that enhances minimalist and aquascaped layouts.

📏 Care Requirements

🧬 Scientific Name: Caridina cf. cantonensis “Red Bee”
📛 Common Name: Red Bee Shrimp
🏠 Tank Size: 30L+ recommended (stable, mature setup required)
🌡️ Temperature: 20–24°C
⚗️ pH Range: 5.8–6.8 (slightly acidic preferred)
💧 GH/KH: Soft water conditions (GH 4–6 ideal, low KH)
🧘 Temperament: Completely peaceful
🍽️ Diet: Algae, biofilm, shrimp pellets, blanched vegetables, specialist Caridina foods
👥 Group Size: Colony of 10+ recommended

Red Bee Shrimp thrive in mature, carefully maintained aquariums with stable parameters, often using active substrates, moss, and gentle filtration.

🐠 Compatibility

Best kept in shrimp-only or dedicated Caridina setups. If housed with fish, only extremely small, peaceful species may be suitable. Avoid all larger or predatory fish.

⚠️ Important Notes

Red Bee Shrimp are more sensitive than Neocaridina species and require soft, low-TDS, stable water conditions. They breed more slowly but produce highly desirable, patterned offspring when properly maintained. Stability is more important than frequent water changes.

The Red Bee Shrimp is a perfect choice for UK aquarists ready to keep advanced shrimp species and build a beautiful, specialised aquascape-focused aquarium.