Bee shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
Photo: Bahersayana · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 30 cm12 in
- Lifespan
- 1–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 20–24 °C68–75 °F
- pH
- 5.5–6.8
- Hardness
- 3–6 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Stable soft-water conditions make this a specialist shrimp.Stable soft-water conditions make this a specialist shrimp.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
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Cockatoo dwarf cichlidNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
OscarOscar may eat Bee shrimpOscar may eat Bee shrimp
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Chili rasboraNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Dwarf rasboraNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Yoyo loachNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Common goldfishNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Fancy goldfishNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Pea pufferNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Sources
| temperature | 20–24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 5.5–6.8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Freshwater; exact natural range needs expert review | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Stable soft-water conditions make this a specialist shrimp. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #AB8967 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 1–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shrimp | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| copper sensitive | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| predation risk | high | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |