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SnailsGrading Freshwater Shrimp
There's a lot more to dwarf shrimp than meets the eye! Selective breeding for certain colors and patterns in Neocaridina (especially <a href="https://www.theshrimpfarm.com/posts/grading-red-cherry-shrimp/">red cherry shrimp</a>) and Caridina (especially <a href="https://www.theshrimpfarm.com/posts/grading-crystal-red-shrimp/">crystal red shrimp</a>) has led to some very desirable results, but how do you know whether your shrimp fall into that category or not? Grading freshwater shrimp is very easy using our handy charts. Compare colors, patterns and color density to figure out how "high-quality" your shrimp are. It'll help you figure out whether you got what you paid for, how much you can sell your shrimp for and how your breeding projects are coming along.
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Orange eye blue tiger shrimp grading | With chart!
Caridina mariae 'Blue Tiger', also known as the blue tiger shrimp, is one of the most striking dwarf shrimp available in the aquarium hobby. It's not just its deep blue coloration that makes it spectacular, but also its bright orange eyes! But... why aren't all blue tigers priced the same? And why do some look […] -
Grading Yellow Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. "Yellow")
So, you're looking for a shrimp that can be kept in small tanks, can handle a wide range of water values, is easy to breed, won't mind a few beginner mistakes and brightens up your aquarium with its coloration. Sounds like an impossible task, right? Not for Neocaridina davidi var. "Yellow", also conveniently referred to […] -
Grading blue dream shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. "Blue Dream")
Of all the color varieties of Neocaridina davidi out there, blue is probably the most confusing to beginning shrimp keepers. There is a bunch of different blue varieties available, some with multiple common names (blue dream, blue fairy, blue jelly, blue rili, blue velvet... ahhh!). On top of that, you'll find that each exists in […] -
Red Cherry Shrimp Grades | Neocaridina davidi
Their easy care and decorative red coloration have made Red Cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi, formerly Neocaridina heteropoda) one of the most popular dwarf shrimp species in the hobby today. Aquarists looking to get into Red Cherry shrimp keeping and breeding might be surprised to learn that there is not just one type of Red Cherry: […] -
Grading Crystal Red Shrimp
Crystal Red (and Black) shrimp popularity is ever-increasing: this bee shrimp variety is relatively easy to keep, a large tank is not necessary and breeding them can be a fun and even profitable project. If you're getting started with your own Crystal Red shrimp colony, the various different grades and color patterns might prove rather confusing. Why […]