Red Pinto Shrimp

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Red Pinto Shrimp
£17.50

Latin Name:

Caridina cf. cantonensis

Common. Name:

Red Pinto, German Red Pinto

Appearance:

White body, red head and white spots on the head. Some may carry multi stripe, zebra pattern

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 pattern on the shrimp's body

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