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Description:
Scientific Name: Neocaridina. Davidi
Common Name: Fire Red Shrimp, Red Cherry Shrimp, Painted Fire Red Shrimp, Red Shrimp, RCS
Fully Grown Size: 1.6 inches (4cm)
Fire Reds are truly popular and are sought after for its red color. Fire Reds are Cherry Shrimps but are more red. These shrimps are one of the first shrimps to be available on the market and continuously bred to improve its red color. The grading is judged by how opaque the red is. The more opaque it is, the higher the grade is. The highest grade of Cherry Shrimps are Painted Fire Red which has full red coverage throughout its body and legs.
Fire Red comes from the Neocaridina Davidi Line and has been selectively bred to get its red color. Although there are multiple colors of neocaridina in the same line, it is not recommended to mix them to keep the genes to be the purist it can be. If you do however mix the colors, you will most likely end up with wild brown colored offsprings.
Fire Red like all neocaridinas are slightly harder to sex until they mature. Once they mature, the female will have a curved underbelly and the male will have a straight underbelly.
These are popular among the shrimp hobby and are great for people getting into the hobby. A general rule of thumb of keeping shrimps is 10 shrimps per gallon. Fire Reds are non-aggressive and spend most of their time eating algae and biofilm off plants, glass, and substrate. They make excellent clean up crews for aquascape tanks.
Fire Red are easy to care for as they require remineralized RO water or tap. If you are using tap, keep in mind to check for any harmful metals or chemicals in the water as all tap water is different and some aren't safe to use. When using fertilizer, make sure it does not contain copper as it is harmful to the shrimp’s health.
The shrimps you will receive will be sub adults to adults which translate to 1.5cm to 2.0cm.
Water Parameter:
Ph 6.6-7.6
TDS 150-300
GH 4-8
KH 0-4
Temperature 72-75F
Tank Set up:
Remineralized RO with SL Aqua GH Conditioner and SL Aqua KH Conditioner
Black Lava Rocks
QV-200A Sponge Filter
Diet:
SL Aqua MORE White (Rich in minerals and trace elements to promote healthy growth and molts and enhances colorations for shrimps.)
SL Aqua MORE Meat (Increases growth rate)
SL Aqua MORE Veggie (Provides a balanced diet, enhances coloration, and promotes shrimp's immunity)
Shipping Schedule:
Monday- All Order Types
Tuesday- All Order Types
Wednesday- All Order Types
Thursday- Next Day and Standard (No Shrimps)
Friday- Standard (No Shrimps)
Saturday- Shipping unavailable
Sunday- Shipping unavailable
Dead on Arrival Policy
We guarantee live arrivals 100%.
Although it's rare that shrimps will arrive DOA, it does occur due to the process of shipping and the amount of stress it puts on the shrimps so we always recommend overnight shipping. In an event of an DOA, a refund or reshipment will be issued for only the DOA (not including the shipping cost).
To Claim DOA:
In four syllables Adorable! In one owrd: Awesome!
All arrived happy and healthy and look great!
Order a batch of 20x cherry neocaridinas. Shipping took 2 days, zero DOA. A couple of the shrimp were carrying eggs, and at least two batches hatched in travel bc the bag was full of live shrimplets. The rest of the pregnant ones lived and the babies hatched. About a month in to their new home, lost 3 due to the stress of acclimating (which is normal). In addition i also have new burries females, already! Very happy with my new colony.
My shrimp arrived healthy and active. One female gave birth during the journey and another aborted eggs which indicates that they were older than juveniles. A few died during the first week due to stress the rest are thriving and I have several berried females just 15 days in.
Happy to receive will order again soon
We offer 3 methods of shipping:
Shipping Schedule:
Monday- All Order Types
Tuesday- All Order Types
Wednesday- All Order Types
Thursday- Next Day and Standard (No Shrimps)
Friday- Standard (No Shrimps)
Saturday- Shipping unavailable
Sunday- Shipping unavailable
Dead on Arrival Policy
We guarantee live arrivals 100%.
Although it's rare that shrimps will arrive DOA, it does occur due to the process of shipping and the amount of stress it puts on the shrimps so we always recommend overnight shipping. In an event of an DOA, a refund or reshipment will be issued for only the DOA (not including the shipping cost).
To Claim DOA:
In four syllables Adorable! In one owrd: Awesome!
All arrived happy and healthy and look great!
Order a batch of 20x cherry neocaridinas. Shipping took 2 days, zero DOA. A couple of the shrimp were carrying eggs, and at least two batches hatched in travel bc the bag was full of live shrimplets. The rest of the pregnant ones lived and the babies hatched. About a month in to their new home, lost 3 due to the stress of acclimating (which is normal). In addition i also have new burries females, already! Very happy with my new colony.
My shrimp arrived healthy and active. One female gave birth during the journey and another aborted eggs which indicates that they were older than juveniles. A few died during the first week due to stress the rest are thriving and I have several berried females just 15 days in.
Happy to receive will order again soon