Red & Peach Bolt Shrimp

Latin Name:

Caridina cf. cantonensis

Common. Name:

Red Bolt / Peach Bolt

Appearance:

White body with red/ orange head or full peachy colour looking body.

Size:

up to 2.3 cm

Age:

up to 2.5years

Nature:

can be keep together with any other shrimps (if the water values match). Will cross breed with any other caridina cantonensis species, but not to any neocaridina cherry shrimp species

Grading:

Depending on the red shade of the shrimo

low grade = white body with red-ish tint on the head

Peach Bolt = full body coverage, showing either light orange to peach colour.

Food:

Omnivorous, feeds on algae, biofilm and commercial shrimp foods. Please avoid feeding your shrimp with any foods that contains copper.

Difficulty

Suitable for beginners

Requirements & water values:

min. Aquarium requirements

We recommend a tank of at least 25 L and minimum a group of 10 is require for a thriving colony.

Temperature

20 - 25 °C

pH value

5.5 - 6.5 mol/l

Total hardness (GH)

4 - 6 ° dGh

Carbonate hardness (KH)

0-1

Conductance for osmosis water

approx. 150 to 180 ppm