SubstrateSource Neocaridina heteropoda "Red Cherry Shrimp" - 5 Live Dwarf Shrimp
You will receive 5 Adult Red cherry shrimp. Red cherry shrimp are easy to care for in the home freshwater aquarium and breed easily. They will adapt to a wide range of water conditions, and will thrive in the same conditions as many common aquarium fish. They also eat the film of algae and micro-organisms which forms on plant leaves without harming the leaves in the process. Red cherry shrimp respond to the color of their background and substrate. If they are kept in a tank with light-coloured substrate, they will become paler, even transparent. On a darker substrate, they take on their full red colouration. Color intensity also depends on the types of food available (live foods and those high in protein and fats are more beneficial than flake foods), water pH and temperature. Red cherry shrimp are primarily algae eaters. They will eat any food intended for aquarium use, but some will prefer compressed algae discs (algae wafers). Blanched (boiled until soft) vegetables such as zucchini baby carrots,pea and spinach can be used as a supplemental food, but should be fed sparingly. The male is smaller and less colorful than the female. The male's tail, not being needed to carry eggs is thinner. The female is larger and displays a much darker and more extensive red color, and often has a "saddle" marking of developing eggs. Cherry Shrimp can be kept with small non aggressive fish, but they do best in a species tank of just shrimp.