How to keep it properly
Requires chilled stability, zero KH, quality remineraliser, and mature microbial surfaces. Small mistakes show fast.
Shrimp profile
Taiwan Bee Shrimp
A premium Caridina group including blue bolts and shadow pandas, suited to elite soft-water shrimp systems.
ShrimpEliteCaridinaSelective breeding
What to feed and how to condition
Use precise micro feeds, mineral support, alder cones, and leaf litter with restrained protein.
Where it fits
Treat as a species-only project if survival and colour quality matter.
What breeding really asks of you
Good lines breed reliably once system chemistry is established and maintained without swings.
Related species
Keep researching before you stock
NEOCARIDINA
Cherry Shrimp
The best entry point into freshwater shrimp keeping, breeding readily in stable, mineral-supported planted tanks.
ShrimpBeginnerPeaceful colony shrimp
- Tank
- 20 L+
- Temp
- 20-25 C
- pH
- 6.5-7.8
- School
- 10+
NEOCARIDINA
Blue Dream Shrimp
A selectively bred Neocaridina line valued for deep, even blue saturation and easy colony management.
ShrimpBeginnerPeaceful colony shrimp
- Tank
- 20 L+
- Temp
- 20-25 C
- pH
- 6.6-7.8
- School
- 12+
CARIDINA MULTIDENTATA
Amano Shrimp
The gold standard algae-management shrimp for planted aquariums, larger and tougher than dwarf shrimp.
ShrimpBeginnerPeaceful active grazer
- Tank
- 45 L+
- Temp
- 20-27 C
- pH
- 6.5-7.6
- School
- 6+