🦐 Bumblebee Shrimp Caridina breviata

The Bumblebee Shrimp (Caridina breviata) is a moderate-care, peaceful species from China. Adults reach roughly 1", so plan on a minimum tank of 10 gallons. Keep the water between 68–76°F with a pH of 6–7.5. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

At a glance

Good tankmates for Bumblebee Shrimp

Neon TetraCardinal TetraSerpae TetraGuppyEndler's LivebearerZebra DanioHarlequin RasboraChili RasboraCherry BarbWhite Cloud MinnowPanda CoryOtocinclusCherry ShrimpAmano ShrimpNerite SnailMystery SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraLemon TetraGlowlight TetraBloodfin TetraDiamond TetraEmperor TetraSilver Tip TetraX-Ray TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraGlowlight DanioCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbThreadfin RainbowfishHoney GouramiSparkling GouramiPygmy CoryJulii CoryLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailGold TetraPenguin TetraFlame TetraGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraLeopard DanioGold Ring DanioForktail Blue-eyeLicorice GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaAdolfo's CoryHabrosus CoryZebra OtoBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpLyretail KillifishClown Killifish

Avoid these tankmates

Betta (male)AngelfishDiscusGerman Blue RamConvict CichlidOscarPearl GouramiClown LoachPictus CatfishMoonlight GouramiChocolate GouramiParadise FishJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidDemasoni CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishBucktooth TetraGolden RamBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiZebra Pleco (L046)Red Claw Crab

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