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Love the color orange? You’ll be happy to find out that setting up an orange shrimp aquarium is a breeze: there are several different varieties of Neocaridina and Caridina shrimp available in this cheerful color. Keep reading to find out 5 of our favorite species for an orange shrimp aquarium! Orange rili shrimp (Neocaridina davidi […]

Looking for a pop of color to add to your fish tank? Why not go for some gorgeous red aquarium shrimp?! There are many different dwarf shrimp varieties out there, some of which have been selectively bred for bright red coloration. In this article, we’ll have a look at some of our personal favorites here […]

Looking to add a pop of color to your aquarium? Dwarf shrimp from the genera Caridina and Neocaridina may just be the perfect choice for you! They can be found in a range of different colors and patterns – red, white, orange, green and more – but today, let’s have a look at blue aquarium […]

If you’ve been keeping ornamental shrimp for a while, you’ll know that due to their size and lack of natural defense mechanisms, it’s best to keep most varieties alone. They’re so small that almost all other aquarium inhabitants consider them an easy snack! But does that mean there are no potential shrimp tankmates out there […]

A common issue for new shrimp keepers is trying to figure out the difference between Caridina Shrimp and Neocaridina Shrimp. Freshwater aquarium shrimp come in multiple species types, however Neocaridina caridina are the two most common for shrimp for sale. Neocaridina shrimp are types like the Red Cherry Shrimp, Blue Dream Shrimp, or Snowball Shrimp. […]

One of the biggest problems in the aquarium hobby is the release of non-native species into local waters. Many times these species will die off quickly, but sometimes they will establish a large population and all but eliminate the native populations.

It has been recently brought to my attention that most (if not all) species of Dwarf Shrimp are illegal in the state of Maine. But why and should they be?

Species Name: Procambarus Marmorkrebs Common Names: Self-Cloning Crayfish, Marbled Crayfish, Marmorkrebs Origin: Germany (more on this later) Diet: Omnivore Community Tank Safe: With Caution Planted Tanks Safe: No

One of the most commonly sold shrimp in the freshwater aquarium hobby is what is labeled as the “ghost shrimp”. Most of the time these shrimp are sold a feeders for larger fish, but on the rare occasion they are given the respect they deserve and are sold as pets.

Over the past few days I have been discussing Hybridization of Dwarf Shrimp and attempting to show my arguments against it. Today I am going to attempt to refute arguments for it. Here are a few of the arguments for hybridization that I have come across.