Bee Shrimp Pure Line

Pure Line Bee Shrimp represent an effort to maintain the ancestral black-and-white banding of the original Caridina cantonensis Bee Shrimp before extensive hybridisation with Crystal Red lines altered the hobby gene pool. These specimens display clean, classic alternating black-and-white bands without the pattern refinements of modern grades. They are kept in dedicated breeding colonies to preserve genetic integrity and are valued by collectors who appreciate Caridina history.

Water: 20–24°C, pH 5.8–6.8, TDS 100–150, GH 4–6, KH 0–2; active substrate essential. Tank: minimum 20 L, moss, driftwood, Java fern for biofilm and cover. Feeding: powdered shrimp food, biofilm, blanched spinach, algae wafers. Behaviour: active grazers; peaceful colony residents. Compatibility: shrimp-only; no fish; peaceful snails accepted.