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Taiwan Bee Shrimp
Caridina cf. cantonensis / Caridina logemanni
Also called Taiwan bee, Taibee
From Selectively bred bee shrimp colour lines; German Wikipedia groups forms such as Blue Bolt, Panda and Red Ruby under the Taiwan Bee name. The wild bee shrimp is linked to Hong Kong and southern China.12
At a glance the quick version
Bee shrimp figures: about 2 cm (German Wikipedia) to about 3 cm (Japanese Wikipedia).
Bee shrimp figures: 1-1.5 years (German Wikipedia), about 18 months (English Wikipedia).
Looks how to spot one
Exoskeleton (dwarf freshwater shrimp)
A small shrimp bred for solid, glossy colour rather than stripes, from deep blues with white (Blue Bolt) to black-and-white (Panda) and solid red (Red Ruby).1
Personality what they are like
A calm, peaceful shrimp that grazes all day and fits well in a quiet, shrimp-focused tank.1
Daily activity how busy a day looks
Steady forager; plenty of surfaces, moss and plants keep it busy.1
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
Like other bee shrimp it does best in clean, soft water that matches the slightly acidic streams its ancestors come from. Keep conditions steady.2
Home where they are happiest
A planted tank kept at about 21-26 C, with soft water; bee shrimp develop best at 24-25 C.2
Food basics what goes in the bowl
Grazes biofilm, decaying plant matter, algae and tiny insect larvae; add shrimp food.21
Company who they like around
Kept as a colony; females release scent signals when ready to mate.2
The story where it all began
Taiwan Bee shrimp are colour lines developed from bee shrimp, the same stock that gave the crystal red and crystal black. Breeders built up the solid-coloured forms such as Blue Bolt, Panda and Red Ruby.12
Fun facts for the dinner table
- 1
Females carry 15-50 eggs, each only about 1 x 0.7 mm.1
- 2
Eggs hatch after three to four weeks, depending on water temperature.1
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Japanese Wikipedia notes that the bee shrimp has never been given a formal scientific name of its own.3
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Females let males know they are ready to breed by releasing pheromones.2
Recognised by the official bits
- Taxonomy
- Colour lines of the bee shrimp, usually placed in Caridina logemanni or Caridina cantonensis; the species' status is still unclear.1
- Aquarium hobby
- Named Taiwan Bee forms include Blue Bolt, Panda and Red Ruby.1
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Taiwan Bee Shrimp. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- FeedingSmall amountsevery day
- Temperature checkevery day
- Water changeSmall, gentle water changesevery week
- Water testevery week
- Filter rinseRinse in old tank water, never tap waterevery month
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Where this comes from
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- Bienengarnele - Wikipedia (de) de.wikipedia.orgused for taxonomy, Taiwan Bee forms, size, lifespan, diet, eggs
- Caridina cantonensis - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.orgused for temperature, soft water, lifespan, diet, pheromones
- ビーシュリンプ - Wikipedia (ja) ja.wikipedia.orgused for size, naming status
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.