Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp Care Guide

Sulawesi Cardinal Shrimp (Caridina dennerli) is an advanced-level freshwater invertebrate that needs at least 10 gallons and 80-86°F. A red and white shrimp from a warm, hard, alkaline lake. It needs warmer and harder water than common neocaridina or crystal shrimp, so do not use bee shrimp water recipes for it.

Care facts at a glance

Quick tips

• Keep the water warm and hard.
• Avoid copper-based medications.
• Use rock and shell to supply minerals.

San Diego water

Naturally suited to San Diego's hard, alkaline tap water once it is dechlorinated (the city uses chloramine, so use a conditioner that handles it). Learn the numbers in our San Diego tap water guide.

Before you buy

Make sure your tank is cycled (how to cycle a tank), check your numbers with the water testing guide, and use the compatibility guide to check tankmates. These are general ranges; individual fish and local water vary.