Cherry Red Shrimps

Cherry Red Shrimps make a tank look beautiful with their vivid red color, especially if the tank is filled with live, green aquarium plants and black gravel or substrate.

Neocaridina heteropoda, sometimes referred to as the Cherry Shrimp, is a native of Taiwan. However, because they can breed in freshwater, bread in captivity is what is most frequently found in supermarkets now.

Red Cherry Shrimp are active and entertaining to observe.

Any size tank can be used for a Red Cherry Shrimp setup as long as the guidelines against overstocking are followed. There should be a lot of live aquarium plants in the tank.

These shrimp require a lot of surfaces to crawl on and investigate. For these shrimp, live plants make excellent cover and hiding places.

A tank with living plants has the additional benefit of never being “too clean.” Plants exude edible material that settles on hard surfaces in the water column and becomes food for shrimp.

Cherry shrimp don’t need special lighting. You can adjust the lighting to suit your preferences or the requirements of any live plants you have in your aquarium.

: An aquarium would look great with the addition of a Red Cherry Shrimp, and a little freshwater shrimp. 

II. You would love the fish because…

All the typical characteristics of their much larger cousins, Gulf shrimp, are present in cherry shrimp.

They have two pairs of longer than shorter antennas that protrude from the front of their skulls.

Their heads have a distinctive shape associated with shrimp, lobsters, and crayfish because of a sharp projection on top of them called a rostrum.

They have eyeballs that protrude from eye stalks on either side of the rostrum. Without turning their heads, they may move the eye stalks.

Red Cherry Shrimp thrive in a calm community aquarium with only little fish, but practically any fish that can fit a Cherry Red Shrimp in its mouth will make a quick and tasty meal out of them.

Tetras, guppies, and smaller barbs have suggested tank companions. An aquarium dedicated to shrimp is advised while breeding Cherry Red Shrimp.

III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

Non-aggressive and active both day and night, red cherry shrimp.

IV. Species compatibility

Neon tetras, dwarf rasboras, and freshwater snails

V. How to feed this species?

It’s simple to feed your red cherry shrimp. They enjoy diversity as many omnivores do. Most aquarium diets will be accepted by them, but they particularly enjoy shrimp pellets, algal wafers, blanched vegetables (such as zucchini, carrots, etc.), or one of the more exotic foods available.