About the species

Red Devil Hollow Eye is a Taiwan Bee line with an intensely red body and the unusual hollow-eye trait, where the eyes appear light and hollow rather than dark. The combination of deep red colour and the distinctive eyes makes the line highly individual.

Facts

• Latin name: Caridina cantonensis
• Common name: Red Devil Hollow Eye
• Size: Up to 3 cm
• Lifespan: 1.5–2 years

Behavior

Red Devil Hollow Eye is peaceful but reserved and only settles in a well-established group. It grazes calmly over soil, moss and leaf litter and shows its colour best in a stable species tank.

Reproduction

• Females usually carry 15–25 eggs under the tail
• The eggs hatch after about 30 days as fully developed shrimplets
• Breeding depends entirely on low KH, low TDS and a stable temperature

Feeding

Red Devil Hollow Eye is an omnivore but eats small amounts and feeds mainly on:

• Biofilm
• Algae
• Decaying leaves and plant matter

Feel free to supplement with:

• A low-protein Caridina food in small amounts
• Catappa or mulberry leaves
• A mineral supplement for moulting

Aquarium

• Minimum aquarium size: 30 litres
• Substrate: Active soil (we use Environment Soil)

Difficulty level

🔴 Advanced

Recommendation

Red Devil Hollow Eye is a collector's choice where both colour and eye trait should be preserved. Hollow eye is a recessive trait, so keep the line pure if you want it inherited. The shrimp requires stable Taiwan Bee values.