Freshwater shrimp

We’ve got a beautiful and unusual dwarf shrimp species for you today! Meet Caridina breviata, better known as the bumblebee shrimp. It’s not difficult to see where this Chinese species, which was first described in 2000, got its name. It almost resembles a crystal black shrimp with those vertical black and white stripes. Keep reading […]

Looking for a new aquarium challenge? If you’ve already successfully bred higher-order dwarf shrimp like red cherry shrimp, which hatch looking like miniature adults, you could take things up a notch by trying your hand at breeding Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata). Their young hatch as larvae, making things quite a bit more complicated. Amano shrimp […]

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 […]

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 […]

If you’re interested in breeding dwarf shrimp, there are a few requirements that have to be met. Your water quality should be high, the shrimp need to be well-fed and old enough to reproduce. The most important thing, though… you need to have males and females! This is why knowing how sexing cherry shrimp and other […]

If you love colors, you’ll adore Caridina babaulti (also known as the babaulti shrimp). This relatively uncommon dwarf shrimp comes in red, brown, green, yellow and even zebra stripes! Their hardiness makes these a great beginner option, although they can be a little more shy than many other species. Keep reading for everything you need […]

This stunning variety of Caridina mariae sure lives up to its name. Red tiger shrimp have a translucent body with intensely colored red stripes, which makes them a real eyecatcher to brighten up any shrimp tank. They’re not the easiest shrimp out there, but definitely worth the hassle if you’re a more experienced shrimp keeper! […]

If you love the look of the immensely popular red cherry shrimp but want to start a colony that’s a little more unusual, red rili shrimp might be the right choice for you. Selectively bred from their red cherry cousins, they don’t just feature bright red coloration but also translucent patches. This makes for a […]

Green shrimp taxonomy can be a little confusing: there are actually three types of green dwarf shrimp out there. This can lead to some mislabeling. Here, we will be discussing the easiest green dwarf shrimp to keep in the aquarium. This Neocaridina davidi variety features intense green coloration but is just as easy to care […]

Looking for a shrimp that’s as easy to keep as the humble red cherry but as stunningly colored as more expensive and difficult species? Look no further! Carbon rili shrimp are a selectively bred Neocaridina davidi variety with amazing coloration. Their body contains both colored and (almost) translucent patches, which makes them a real eyecatcher. […]