Taiwan Bee Extreme Blue Steel Shrimp

The Extreme Blue Steel Taiwan Bee represents one of the most intensely colored blue Caridina morphs available to hobbyists. Selectively bred for maximum saturation of a metallic steel-blue full-body coloration, these shrimp display a strikingly uniform, deep blue that verges on iridescent under aquarium lighting. Like all Taiwan Bee variants, they are unforgiving of water quality lapses, requiring soft, acidic, low-TDS conditions with an active substrate and RO base water. Their color expression is directly linked to water quality and diet — premium shrimp pellets with added color enhancers and mineral-rich foods support the best pigmentation results.

Water: pH 5.8–6.8, TDS 80–130 ppm, temperature 20–24°C; strict RO water with Caridina GH+ mineral and active buffering substrate. Tank: 30–60 litres; dense moss, Indian almond leaf litter; sponge filtration. Feeding: Premium color-enhancing shrimp pellets, biofilm, algae, mineral-rich foods. Breeding: Stable parameters essential; select deepest-colored specimens for breeding stock. Compatibility: Species-only; never mix with Neocaridina or harder-water species.