The Red Cherry Shrimp is the
red color variation of the wild Neocaridina heteropoda.
This color variation was originally bred in Germany and
started to appear in The United States in the late
1990's
The Red Cherry Shrimp is an
undemanding shrimp in its care requirements. They
should be kept in a well established aquarium with no
predators. The most important factor for water
parameter is stability and as long as none of the water
parameters are in the extremes Red Cherry Shrimp should
be happy and healthy.
The Red Cherry Shrimp is an
Omnivore. They are decent algae eaters and if
sufficient algae is not present foods intended for
aquarium fish and invertebrates can be used to
supplement their diet. Another great supplement is
blanched (boiled until soft) vegetables
If a male and a female are
present in a well cared for aquarium, the Cherry Shrimp
will breed. Females are larger and much more
colorful, males are smaller and display a clear
coloration with red spots. When the female is
mature she will often times display a saddle (as seen in
the insert). The saddle is the eggs developing in
the females ovaries.
Red Cherry Shrimp a very
non-aggressive. They spend most of the day grazing
on plants, gravel and any other tank decorations for
algae and other types of foods. Red Cherry Shrimp
will get along very will with any other type of dwarf
shrimp that is non-aggressive. When the Red Cherry
Shrimp is kept in an aquarium that has no predators they
are very active and only hide after molting (shedding
exoskeleton to enable growth).
As with all aquatic
invertebrates it is important to make sure copper does
not get into the aquarium. Copper is toxic to all
Dwarf Shrimp. Many medications contain elevated
levels of copper, so it is recommended not to medicate
an aquarium with Dwarf Shrimp in it.
rimp
will breed. Females are larger and much more
colorful, males are smaller and display a clear
coloration with red spots. When the female is
mature she will often times display a saddle (as seen in
the insert). The saddle is the eggs developing in
the females ovaries.
