红酒虾 (Caridina sp. 'Wine Red')

科: Atyidae

红酒虾是 Caridina babaulti 复合群的酒红品系，兼具米虾的皮实与 Caridina 的颜值。成体 2.5–3 cm，20–26 °C 宽容水质（pH 6.5–7.8，中等硬度），纯淡水繁殖容易。

饲养参数

水温: 26–29 °C
pH: 7.5–8.5
GH 硬度: 6–12 dGH
成体体长: 2–2.5 cm
最小缸体: 30 L
水层: Bottom — grazing rock and shell surfaces
饲养难度: 困难
性情: Very peaceful
产地: Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia

物种概述

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.

原生生境

栖息地: Deep, hot, alkaline crater lake with rocky shores
水流: Gentle current
溶氧: High oxygen

造景与硬件

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

性格食性与混养

群游性: Groups of 10 or more
食性: Algae and aufwuchs grazer; spirulina foods
推荐混养: 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
避免混养: Copper-based medications — Lethal to all invertebrates
Large predatory fish — Shrimp are prey
Very soft acidic setups — Not harmful, but unnecessary and stressful

繁殖与备注

雌雄差异: Females are larger and carry the deepest wine color; males slimmer and lighter red.
繁殖方式: 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.

常见问题

红酒虾好养吗？

进阶物种，对水质要求苛刻，建议有经验的玩家饲养。Very peaceful，Groups of 10 or more。

红酒虾适合什么水温和水质？

保持 26–29 °C 并避免波动，pH 7.5–8.5、GH 6–12 dGH 即可。

红酒虾能长多大，需要多大的缸？

成体 2–2.5 cm 左右，因其Bottom — grazing rock and shell surfaces的习性，30 L 以上的缸更合适。

红酒虾吃什么？

Algae and aufwuchs grazer; spirulina foods。每天两小餐比一顿大餐更利于状态。

红酒虾能和其他鱼混养吗？

Very peaceful。推荐混养：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。避免与Copper-based medications — Lethal to all invertebrates, Large predatory fish — Shrimp are prey, Very soft acidic setups — Not harmful, but unnecessary and stressful同缸。

红酒虾产自哪里？

原生于Lake Matano, Sulawesi, Indonesia，栖息于Deep, hot, alkaline crater lake with rocky shores。Gentle current，High oxygen。

红酒虾怎么繁殖？

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.。