Moderate
Caridina Taiwan bee red bolt
20–25°C · pH 5.5–6.8 · 20L
£35.99
Vivid red-nosed dwarf Caridina shrimp, an active bottom grazer for planted tanks. Peaceful; 21-26C, pH 6.0-7.2, 40L+.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Caridina red nose
Red Nose Pinockio are a shoaling species — they need 6+ to feel safe and show their full colour. Larger shoals stay calmer, eat better, and look stunning.
Vivid red-nosed dwarf Caridina shrimp, an active bottom grazer for planted tanks. Peaceful; 21-26C, pH 6.0-7.2, 40L+.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
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Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
One glance explains the trade name. The Red Nose Pinockio (Caridina red nose) wears a vivid red nose that stands out immediately in a planted aquarium, and at a compact 1 cm it delivers that flash of colour while staying genuinely tiny. Its record describes an active grazer, and that is what you get: a shrimp working the bottom of the tank steadily through the day, as useful as it is decorative, and endlessly watchable for anyone who likes their aquariums busy and detailed at the small scale rather than dominated by a single big fish.
Peaceful to the core, it mixes well with other gentle dwarf shrimp and with snails. Very small, peaceful nano fish can share the tank too — but only where breeding the shrimp is not a priority, as the record is explicit on that condition; if breeding is the goal, a shrimp-and-snail-only arrangement is the safer reading of that advice. The exclusions read like the invertebrate keeper's usual checklist: large fish, aggressive or predatory species, crayfish and big cichlids have no place anywhere near a Caridina colony, whatever the tank size.
Water should run warm for a Caridina at 21–26 °C, gently acidic to neutral at pH 6.0–7.2, with hardness between 8 and 15 dGH. The recorded minimum tank is 40 litres — generous for a 1 cm animal, and genuinely helpful for keeping parameters stable. Care is rated moderate across a typical two-year lifespan, so this is an achievable step up for keepers who have already managed hardier shrimp. Omnivorous feeding keeps mealtimes simple, and the grazing habit means the tank itself provides part of every day's diet.
Start with a small group in a planted, shrimp-safe tank and let the colony settle into its grazing routine — a planted layout gives the red noses cover and grazing surfaces in equal measure. Orders ship across the UK by licensed live-animal courier, with our live arrival guarantee as standard.
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