Neocaridina

If you like cherry shrimp but want something a little more exciting, snowball shrimp might be for you. Though just as easy to care for as their cherry cousins, they are white instead of red. A great eye catcher in any shrimp tank! Keep reading for everything you need to know about snowball shrimp care […]

Red Cherry shrimp are probably the most popular dwarf shrimp in the aquarium hobby. They are decorative, undemanding and breed easily: everything a (new) shrimp keeper could wish for. If you're wondering how to care for Red Cherries, you're in the right place. Keep reading for everything you need to know about Neocaridina davidi 'Red' […]

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: […]

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.

Can I breed Red Cherry Shrimp with fish in my aquarium, and if so what fish are best? This is a question I get a lot via email and I see it asked all the time on various forums. And there are two answers, the simple one and the more complicated one!

I am often asked how to make red shrimps even redder. Well, this is a question that has many answers and in my opinion there are basically 3 factors to consider to get Red Cherry Shrimp to express their color to their optimal amount water conditions, environment and genetics.

I observed some yellow shrimp, from birth to berry the same way I have observed Blue Pearl Shrimp and Tiger Shrimp.  And today I have all the results of the Yellow Shrimp observations:

For the last few months I have had some Red Cherry Shrimp in an aquarium that was intended for Crystal Red Shrimp. I set it up with Aqua Soil Amazonia and quite a few plants and mosses. I keep the pH right around 6.0 and have some interesting observations for the Red Cherries! Observations: - […]

Different types of Neocaridina heteropoda: Selective breeding has shown its effects for many years in the tropical fish hobby, and now the dwarf shrimp hobby is starting to really reap its benefits.  The Tiger Shrimp (Caridina sp.) is bred in 3 color forms, wild type, blue, and even black.  The Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis has been […]

The Cherry Shrimp Gets a New Name: The cherry shrimp (or cherry red shrimp) has been recently described as Neocaridina heteropoda var. red. (Formally Neocaridina denticulata sinensis var. red) This comes as no surprise to those who are active in freshwater aquarium shrimp community. Very little is know scientifically about these shrimp, and as they […]