About the species

Wine Red is a classic Taiwan Bee with deep wine-red body colour and white areas that often form broad bands. The dark, saturated red tone stands clearly apart from Crystal Red and gives the shrimp a very luxurious appearance.

Facts

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

Behavior

Wine Red 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

Wine Red 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

Wine Red is one of the most iconic Taiwan Bee lines and a natural next step after Crystal Red. It requires soft, acidic water with KH near zero. Keep the temperature stable around 21–22 °C for the best colour and reproduction.