Cherry Shrimp – Blue

A very attractive smallfreshwater shrimp, Blue Cherry Shrimp are an idealinvertebratefor nano tanks and thrive in planted tanks. They are very easily bred and in the right conditions will multiply quickly. Blue Cherry Shrimp are great scavengers that will help keep a tank clean of uneaten food.

Please note: avoid the use of copper based treatments if invertebrates are present in the tank.

Features of Blue Cherry Shrimp:

• Featuring a range of blue hues covering the entire body
• Female shrimp typically are more colourful and much bigger than the males
• The average lifspan is 1-2 years
• Cherry Shrimp are excellent scavengers and algae eaters in the aquarium

Cherry Shrimp: Care, Diet and Tank Mates

The Best Aquarium Size for Cherry Shrimp:

The recommendedfor a small group of Cherry Shrimp should be least30 Litres fish tank. Youll likely need much larger tanks if youre planning on introducing some tank mates or aquarium plants.

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Cherry Shrimp Tank Mate Compatibility:

Cherry Shrimp is a peaceful and non-aggressive specimen. They are happy to stay in large or small groups with others of their kind. Othertank mates you could consider are:

• Ghost Shrimp / Glass Shrimp
• Bamboo Shrimp / Wood Shrimp
• Vampire Shrimp
• Chameleon Shrimp
• Mystery Snails

Cherry Shrimp Food :

Cherry Shrimp are not picky eater.They are happy to eatmost foods. Feed cherry shrimp a diet of likeDymax Shrimp Pellets,Hikari Shrimp Cuisine,Sera Shrimps Natural Sinking Granulets,Hikari Algae Wafers.Cherry shrimp enjoy eating algae off the walls and surfaces in the tank. You could encourage algae growth by addingaquantic plantsto the tank.

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Cherry ShrimpTank Set-up

Aquarium Lights and Lighting

Shrimps don’t require any specificlights. While,lighting systemis important to keep your planted aquarium function well. It ensures the healthy of aquatic plans and also encourages algae growth in your tank.

Shrimp Tank Filter

Shrimp are very sensitive to ammonia and nitrite, so a goodfiltration systemis very necessary to house the shrimp well. Popular choice for shrimp tanks could be: sponge filter,Hang on Back Filter, or Matten Filter.

Heater for your tank

It is essential to maintain a warm water temperature in the tank.You can consider adding aheaterto the tank.A thermometeris recommended to control the water temperature.

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Plants for Cherry Shrimp

Cherry Shrimp do best in tanks with plenty oflive aqurium plants.Plants can provide cover for molting shrimp and shrimplets. Aquatic plants grow lots of biofilm (a nutritious food source for shrimps)that shrimp love to graze.

• Java Fern
• Amazon Sword
• Pennywort
• Anubias

Decorations for Cherry Shrimp

Artificial plants can work well in your shrimp tank. Additionally, you can also choose to useAquarium Ornamentssuch as:Kazoo handmade fish decorations, caves, rocks, and maybe even driftwood will create a fun playground for them to swim around.

Substrate for Cherry Shrimp

Sand and round pebbles are goodsubstratefor the shrimp tank