🦐 Red Bolt / Peach Shrimp – Description & Properties
Red Bolt / Peach is a selectively bred Caridina cantonensis variety, valued for its unique peach-colored body. This ornamental shrimp is highly prized in planted and species-specific Caridina tanks for its vibrant contrast and decorative appeal.
🌈 Description
Species: Caridina cantonensis
Trade name: Red Bolt / Peach
Size: 1.5cm (unsexed juveniles)
Coloration: Peach body
Pattern: No Pattern
Behavior: Peaceful, active grazers
The vibrancy of peach and steel highlights depends on genetics, diet, and water quality.
🌟 Properties & Benefits
✔ Peach-colored body with metallic steel-gray tiger stripes
✔ High ornamental value
✔ Active and peaceful behavior
✔ Fully freshwater breeding under stable conditions
✔ Ideal for planted or species-specific Tiger shrimp tanks
✔ Selective breeding enhances stripe contrast and body coloration
💧 Care Requirements
Temperature: 20–25°C (68–77°F)
pH: 5.5–6.5
GH: 4–6
KH: 0–1
TDS: 120–150 ppm
Substrate: Buffering Active Soil
🦐 Breeding
Breeds fully in freshwater
Female carries eggs for ~3–4 weeks
Shrimplets hatch as miniature adults
Mature tanks with established biofilm maximize survival
Selective pairing preserves peach intensity and tiger striping
📌 Summary
Red Bolt / Peach Shrimp are striking Caridina shrimp with a peach body. Perfect for collectors and planted or species-specific tanks, they are a premium ornamental line for advanced hobbyists.