ワインレッドシュリンプ (Caridina sp. 'Wine Red')

科: Atyidae

ワインレッドシュリンプは Caridina babaulti 種群のワインレッド系統で、ミナミヌマエビ並みの丈夫さとカリディナの美しさを兼ね備えます。体長約2.5～3cm、20～26℃・pH6.5～7.8と幅広く、純淡水で繁殖します。

飼育条件

水温: 26–29 °C
pH: 7.5–8.5
GH硬度: 6–12 dGH
成魚の体長: 2–2.5 cm
最小水槽: 30 L
泳ぐ水層: Bottom — grazing rock and shell surfaces
飼育難度: 上級
性格: Very peaceful

種の概要

Wine Red Shrimp is the deep burgundy form sold in the hobby as Caridina cf. babaulti 'Wine Red' — part of the widespread babaulti species complex of South and Southeast Asia, small atyids famous for their hardiness and unusual color range. Unlike the cantonensis bee shrimp, wine reds tolerate — in fact prefer — moderately hard, neutral water around 20-26 °C and pH 6.5-7.8, which makes them a forgiving bridge between neocaridina ease and caridina looks. The color is the point: a rich, dark wine red that deepens with age, especially on females, over a body of 2.5-3 cm. In the aquarium they are peaceful, active grazers that clear algae from plants and decor without touching healthy leaves, and they mix safely with cherries since their water needs overlap — though different species keep the gene pools apart. Breeding is straightforward freshwater: the female carries 15-25 eggs, the young hatch as miniature adults, and a stable colony builds quickly. A dark wine school against bright green moss is one of the most elegant combinations in a planted tank.

原生環境

生息地: Deep, hot, alkaline crater lake with rocky shores
水流: Gentle current
溶存酸素: High oxygen

レイアウトと設備

底床: Crushed coral or sandy rock to buffer alkalinity
流木・石組: Rocks and shell gravel with algae cover
水草: Algae-covered rocks instead of demanding plants

性格・餌・混泳

群泳性: Groups of 10 or more
餌: Algae and aufwuchs grazer; spirulina foods
おすすめの混泳相手: Neocaridina davidi morphs — Different species, overlapping chemistry — safe, no hybrid risk
Small peaceful community fish — Adults safe; moss for shrimplets
Otocinclus catfish — Gentle algae companion
Freshwater snails — Peaceful cleanup allies
混泳しないほうがいい相手: Copper-based medications — Lethal to all invertebrates
Large predatory fish — Shrimp are prey
Very soft acidic setups — Not harmful, but unnecessary and stressful

繁殖と注意点

雌雄の違い: Females are larger and carry the deepest wine color; males slimmer and lighter red.
繁殖方法: Breeds readily in freshwater. Females carry 15-25 eggs for about three weeks; hatchlings are miniature adults. Colonies multiply steadily in a stable, mature tank.

よくある質問

ワインレッドシュリンプは飼育しやすい？

上級者向き。特定の水質条件が必要。Very peaceful。Groups of 10 or more。

ワインレッドシュリンプの適水温と水質は？

26–29 °C を安定して維持。pH 7.5–8.5、GH 6–12 dGH。

ワインレッドシュリンプの大きさと水槽サイズは？

成魚 2–2.5 cm 前後。Bottom — grazing rock and shell surfacesのため 30 L 以上の水槽を推奨。

ワインレッドシュリンプの餌は？

Algae and aufwuchs grazer; spirulina foods。1日2回の少量給餌が理想的。

ワインレッドシュリンプは混泳できる？

Very peaceful。混泳の相手：Neocaridina davidi morphs — Different species, overlapping chemistry — safe, no hybrid risk, Small peaceful community fish — Adults safe; moss for shrimplets, Otocinclus catfish — Gentle algae companion。Copper-based medications — Lethal to all invertebrates, Large predatory fish — Shrimp are prey, Very soft acidic setups — Not harmful, but unnecessary and stressfulは避ける。

ワインレッドシュリンプの原産地は？

原産地はLake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia。Deep, hot, alkaline crater lake with rocky shoresに生息。Gentle current。High oxygen。

ワインレッドシュリンプの繁殖は？

Breeds readily in freshwater. Females carry 15-25 eggs for about three weeks; hatchlings are miniature adults. Colonies multiply steadily in a stable, mature tank.。Females are larger and carry the deepest wine color; males slimmer and lighter red.。