Red Calico Dragon Shrimp

Sold out for now. Back in about 2-3 weeks from 17 Aug 2026. Also sold as red dragon or red calceo bee. Two Australian shops list this shrimp. Neither has any. Ours are bred here.

Posted Monday Your order can still go in this box until Sunday 8pm Adelaide time ·
Red Calico Dragon shrimp — illustration of the shrimp we sell, side-on on a black background Illustration
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Red Calico Dragon shrimp — illustration of the shrimp we sell, side-on on a black background IllustrationRed Calico Dragon

Red Calico Dragon

Caridina cf. cantonensis

No other Australian shop has these either. Sold out for now. Back in about 2-3 weeks from 17 Aug 2026

Red and white patches, like a calico cat. Two other Australian shops list it. Neither had any in stock when we checked on 17 August 2026.

Soft water only. Usually RO water (tap water with everything filtered out), or tap water you have tested and know is truly soft. Water & care →

Breeds with other bee and tiger shrimp. Keep one kind per tank. Why →

$15 each listed elsewhere at $19.50 (no stock)

3 delivered $74.99 · $25 each with postage
10 delivered $159.99. $16 each, and postage drops to $9.99

What it is

A Caridina (the crystal and tiger group) with a calico pattern. That means patches of red over solid white, like marble, and no two shrimp are marked the same. Shops call it red calico dragon, red dragon or red calceo bee. That is part of why it is so hard to find. The name changes from shop to shop.

How do I keep them?

The usual bee Caridina water, very soft and a little acidic. Use an active soil (a shrimp soil that keeps the water a little acidic) and a tank that has been running for a good while. Once they settle in, they are no more delicate than a crystal red. But they will not forgive a tank where the water jumps around.

In the table: pH is how acid or alkaline the water is. GH is the minerals in the water. KH is the part that holds pH steady. TDS is everything in the water added up.

pH5.8 – 6.8
GH (hardness)4 – 6 dGH
KH (carbonate)0 – 2 dKH
TDS (total minerals)100 – 150 ppm
Temperature20 – 24 °C

Can I get them elsewhere in Australia?

When we checked in August 2026, both Australian shops that list this shrimp were sold out. It breeds slowly and takes time to build up numbers. That is exactly why it vanishes from shops for months at a time. Ours are bred in Adelaide, so when a batch grows up it goes on sale here first.

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