Species Care

CHERRY SHRIMP

Neocaridina heteropoda var. 'red'

Keeping Snapshot:
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  • Temperature: 17-24 degrees celsius
  • pH Level: 6.6-7.6
  • General Hardness: Soft-Moderate

Range: Taiwan

Reproduction: Easily bred. After mating the females crry the eggs under their tail until the young hatch and are fully developed.

Feeding: Omnivorous and Herbivorous (grazes on algae). Will scavenge on most fish foods.

Additional Comments: Very attractive small shrimp, ideal for nano tanks and planted tanks (ensure fish tankmates are of similar small size). Female shrimps become a rich cherry-red colour, the smaller males remain paler. Easily bred. Please note: avoid the use of copper based treatments if invertebrates are present in the tank.

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