red cherry shrimp, submitted by fishdude3233

[Fishdude3233]

Submitted by fishdude3233

red cherry shrimp (Neocaridina heteropoda var)

Common Names: cherry shrimp

Category: invertebrate

Family: Neocaridina

Origin: Location of origin Taiwan

Main Ecosystem: freshwater


Temperment: Common trait: completely peaceful

Diet: Omnivore

Care: no specific parmaters, but amoonia, and nitrite 0, and nitrate under 30.

pH:6-7.5

Temperature: 70-80

Hardness: unknown...

Potential size: 1.4 inches

Water Region: walking on moss
Activity: Diurnal

Lifespan: about 1-2 years

Color: red, with a yellow saddle on females
Mouth: bottom feeder

Sexing: females are brighter red then males, and females have a saddle which are eggs moving down her body

Acclimation: i always drip acclimate


Breeding: these shrimp breed like guppys. so no exact parameters needed

Comments: these are some of the greatest inverts in the aquarium industry and in my opinion are more amusing then most fish as well.

Sources: aquariums for dummies, and wikipedia

 

[starscaper711]

I've heard that these shrimp are also good cleaners, is that true?

 

[GazMoor]

I bought my aquarium off a guy that used to breed them in the tank and a week after I set mine up, amazingly these wee cherry shrimp started appearing everywhere. About 10 survived lol. I read up on them and apparently they are good food waste cleaners.

GazMoor

***** My set up *****

1 Black Moor & 2 fancy Goldies in a 200L (50gal) aquarium.

1200LPH canister filter.

Planted Aquarium.

 

[starscaper711]

What luck! I've been trying to find some for myself for a little bit now, you didn't even have to work one bit! lol

 

[GazMoor]

I thought they'd become goldfish food but my big fellas aren't even interested lol

GazMoor

***** My set up *****

1 Black Moor & 2 fancy Goldies in a 200L (50gal) aquarium.

1200LPH canister filter.

Planted Aquarium.

 

[froggygirl37]

Has anyone successfully kept them with fish? If so, what are potential tank mates?

 

[Kittykat364]

I think they are safe with Otos.


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[Fishdude3233]

ottos are about it, I keep mine by themselves tough, some say they can live with neons but the neons will eat the babie shrimp for sure

 

[Wiggles24]

They can be kept with endlers and bn plecos as well. I also have a few guppies in with them

 

[Fishdude3233]

ok good to know

 

[Kittykat364]

I think it depends on the fish too, my guppies eat anything (and everything) they see, so I've never thought for a second that they could go in with shrimp I was planning to breed.


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[BiagioArt]

Mine keep jumping out. Anybody ever solve this problem?


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[Brookster123]

Mine keep jumping out. Anybody ever solve this problem?


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They don't like your water..

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