Red Steel Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis ‘Red Steel’
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pH
6–6.8
Temperature
20–24 °C
Max size
3 cm
Min tank
30 L
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Overview
What to know before you buy.
A Taiwan-bee line showing a steel-red body over a dark base. Needs soft, mineral-controlled, stable water — remineralised RO on active soil is the usual approach.
Care guide
Keeping Red Steel Shrimp healthy in a South African setup.
Tank setup
A minimum 30L aquarium suits Red Steel Shrimp. Add it only to a fully cycled, mature tank: invertebrates tolerate ammonia and nitrite far worse than fish. Moss, leaf litter and established biofilm give shrimp grazing and cover, especially after a moult.
Water parameters
Keep pH 6–6.8 and 20–24°C. Never use copper: most fish medications and some plant fertilisers contain it and it kills invertebrates. Drip-acclimate over at least an hour.
Feeding
Omnivore — biofilm, specialist shrimp foods. Remove uneaten food within a few hours so it doesn't foul the water.
Behaviour
Peaceful, sensitive to water quality. It hides after moulting while the new shell hardens: leave the old shell in the tank, it eats it back for minerals.
Tankmates
Many fish eat shrimp, especially babies. Keep it with small, peaceful fish, or on its own.
Breeding
Whether Red Steel Shrimp breeds at home depends on the species' larval stage; many need brackish or marine conditions to raise young.
Keeping shrimp?
Shrimp forgive less than fish do — stable hardness and clean water are the whole game.
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