Red Cherry Shrimp

Red Cherry shrimp are one of the most, if not the most popular shrimp in the hobby. There are various reasons hobbyist love Red Cherry shrimp, like their stunning color that pops in any aquarium, or their hardiness. Red Cherry Shrimp are accustomed to aquarium life and therefore arerelatively easy to keep. If you are looking for an easier shrimp option or just getting into the hobby,amano shrimp are the hardiest shrimp we offer and can serve as an amazing cleanup crew for your aquarium. 

Red Cherry shrimp can take up to 3 weeks to color up after shipping. The stress of shipping combined with the darkness of the shipping box can result in the shrimp losing their color. 

What Do Red Cherry Shrimp Eat?

We provide our shrimp with a premium NorthFin mix that includes everything from the NorthFin Bundle. This blend features NorthFin Community, Veggie, Kelp Wafers, and Bug Pro, ensuring a balanced and nutritious diet.

Grading Red Cherry Shrimp

The grading of red cherry shrimp is as follows:

Red Cherry shrimp in general refers to the lowest grade of Red Neocaridina aquarium shrimp. Regular red cherry shrimp are generally pretty clear. 

Sakura cherry shrimp are a more intense red color. While still possessing clear patches, Sakura shrimp are more solid in color than regular red cherry shrimp. 

Fire red shrimp is the next grade and refers to shrimp that are completely red. Painted Fire Red shrimp are the last and highest grade.

Painted fire red shrimp are completely solid in color and have no transparent patches. Painted fire red shrimp usually have red legs as well. 

Our Tank Parameters:

• Ph: 7.0 to 7.6
• Gh: 7 to 15
• Kh:  2 to 8
• TDS: 150 to 350
• Temp: 68°F to 72°F

Tank Recommendations:

• Minimum tank size: 4 gallons, but 20 gallons recommended
• Compatible tank mates: Micro rasboras,Pygmy cories,plecos
• Filter: Matten Filter
• Substrate:Pool Filter Sand,Inert Substrate, or any substrate that will not alter pH
• Water: RO/DI Water remineralized Shrimple GH/KH+

Please Note: All fishshipments have a100% Live Arrival Guarantee when shipping with Overnight (1 Day) option. All other options void our Live Arrival Guarantee for fish.