What water does Crystal Red Shrimp need?

Crystal Red Shrimp does best at 20–24 °C with a pH of 5.5–6.8.

How big does Crystal Red Shrimp get?

Crystal Red Shrimp grows to about 3 cm.

Is Crystal Red Shrimp easy to keep?

Crystal Red Shrimp is rated moderate: not difficult, but it needs stable water and the right set-up, so it suits keepers with some experience.

Is Crystal Red Shrimp peaceful?

Yes. Crystal Red Shrimp is peaceful and suits a calm aquarium with compatible tank mates.

How much is delivery for Crystal Red Shrimp?

Crystal Red Shrimp is sent by specialist livestock courier anywhere in the UK for £20 per order, or free on orders of £100 or more.

Shrimp

Crystal Red Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

£9.9935 in stock

Best kept in a group, so buy more and save:

Buy 1–4£9.99each
Buy 5–9£8.99each
Buy 10+£7.99each

Care level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Adult size: 3cm
Water: pH 5.5–6.8 · 20–24 °C
Origin: Selectively bred

Livestock delivery £20.00 by specialist courier, one charge per order · free on orders over £100 · local options shown at checkout

About this shrimp

A striking red-and-white banded shrimp and one of the best-known selectively bred Caridina. Crystal Reds are peaceful grazers that spend the day picking over plants and wood, and a group makes a bold splash of colour in a planted tank.

Care

Best kept in soft, slightly acidic water: pH 5.5-6.8, GH 4-6, KH 0-2 and TDS around 100-180, at 20-24 °C. An active, buffering substrate and remineralised RO water make this much easier. Keep in a mature, planted tank of 20 litres or more, change water little and often, and drip-acclimatise slowly on arrival. Best kept as a group of 10 or more, without fish that might eat them.

Feeding

Grazes on biofilm and algae. Supplement with shrimp pellets, algae wafers, bee pollen or blanched vegetables a few times a week, with a protein food once a week. Never use foods or treatments containing copper.

Quick answers

What water does Crystal Red Shrimp need?: Crystal Red Shrimp does best at 20–24 °C with a pH of 5.5–6.8.
How big does Crystal Red Shrimp get?: Crystal Red Shrimp grows to about 3 cm.
Is Crystal Red Shrimp easy to keep?: Crystal Red Shrimp is rated moderate: not difficult, but it needs stable water and the right set-up, so it suits keepers with some experience.
Is Crystal Red Shrimp peaceful?: Yes. Crystal Red Shrimp is peaceful and suits a calm aquarium with compatible tank mates.
How much is delivery for Crystal Red Shrimp?: Crystal Red Shrimp is sent by specialist livestock courier anywhere in the UK for £20 per order, or free on orders of £100 or more.