Welcome to Neocaridina-Nanotanks!
Appreciation of nature and ethical treatment are the heart of natural aquarium-keeping. It’s what this site is all about!
Cherry shrimp (neocaridina) are a fun and fascinating newcomer to America’s aquariums! They are excellent in a community nano-tank or by themselves.
III. The Edible Aquarium: Promoting biofilm in your shrimp tank
Previous posts in this 4-part series discussed the natural environment of cherry shrimp and their unorthodox method of feeding; or, more accurately, grazing. In this post, we’ll go over how to develop vibrant biofilm for your shrimp to graze upon.
Affordable
Inexpensive and prolific, cherry shrimp cost little to feed and maintain.
Easy to Keep
Hardy and low-maintenance. Cherry shrimp thrive within a peaceful community aquarium or in a colony tank by themselves.
Great for Natural Aquariums
Clean water, plants and light are all you need to keep your cherry shrimp happy. They produce little biowaste and are great for natural, low-maintenance aquariums.
Cherry Shrimp are cleaning up all over the world.
Cherry Shrimp from Taiwan were first introduced to the aquarium world in 2003–many still don’t know that freshwater shrimp even exist! Only becoming available in the USA in the past decade, this wonderful little aquatic pet is what we thought sea-monkeys were back in the day.
Cherry Shrimp Hero Stats
Beautiful, peaceful zen-like creatures from Taiwan … easy to care for … clean water with ph 6.5-8, and a temperature of 14–29 °C (57–84 °F) Like people, the cherry shrimp’s favorite temperature is 22 °C (72 °F).
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Contact Neo-Nano
We love sharing our passion and helping fellow hobbyists. Send us a message if you have questions about cherry shrimp … or just want to say hi!
267.407.4124
