General information – The crystal red shrimp is a red color variation of the Bee Shrimp from

China and Hong Kong. It was selectively bred from the bee shrimp in Japan. Their colors stay red

and white permanently and even young crystal red shrimp  already show this beautiful coloration,

those colors along with its character make  this shrimp very popular and sought after in the shrimp hobby. 

The Crystal Red Shrimp is not a beginner's shrimp.

Now days a grading system has developed and some grades of the Crystal Red Shrimp 

have become very expensive.      

Common Name - Crystal Red Shrimp      

Scientific Name - Caridina sp. "Crystal Red" 

Family - Shrimp 

Origin – Japan, Mutation of bee shrimp 

Size – 2.5cm – 3.5 cm 

Nutrition – scavenger and an algae eater.                                                    

Feeding is best done

once a day, will accept fish food such as flakes and pellets,

Spirulina wafers and shrimp wafers. 

Behavior – Non aggressive. 

Maintenance and care – The Crystal Red Shrimp prefers soft acidic water. Clean water  Is also a must.

R.O system will insure these shrimps long live. This shrimp will readily cross with the bee shrimp,

Chinese zebra  Shrimp and the tiger shrimp 

Water Parameters – Temperature: 70°F-78°F, PH: 6-7.5, GH: 4-6, KH: 1-2 

Breeding - The Crystal Red Shrimp is not as difficult to breed like some believe It will also produce just

as many offspring given that the water is clean and the parameters are suited for this species. 

In order to breed the Crystal Red Shrimp it should be kept in these conditions: 

PH: 6.4, GH: 4, KH: 2, Temprature: 23-24