Sushi Shrimp (Red)
Sushi Shrimp (Red)
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We do not take backorders on live fish, invertebrates or plants. Livestock arrives on the shipping schedule our suppliers and the weather allow, so we will not promise a date we cannot keep.
What is in the tanks changes from week to week. Ask us and we will tell you what is in and what is coming, or check back shortly. Visit us or get in touch.
Free local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Livestock guarantee
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Red sushi shrimp are the classic red line of Neocaridina davidi — the shrimp most people picture when they hear the words dwarf shrimp. Colour runs from a translucent orange-red through to a solid opaque red depending on the individual and its grade. Red holds up better than most morphs against a planted background, which is a large part of why these have stayed the most popular freshwater shrimp for years.
Aquarium care
- Adults reach roughly 2.5 to 3 cm.
- Peaceful, and no threat to plants of any kind.
- Grazes biofilm and soft algae continuously; supplement with shrimp food and blanched vegetables.
- Wants moderately hard, mineral-rich water and, above all, stability.
- Copper-based medications and some plant fertilisers will kill them.
- Breeds readily. A settled group of ten or more usually turns into a colony within a few months.
They suit planted community tanks with small, peaceful fish, and dedicated shrimp tanks best of all. Provide moss, leaf litter or a shrimp shelter so shrimplets have somewhere to hide from tankmates. Cichlids, gouramis, loaches and larger barbs are not appropriate company.
Stock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the shrimp collection.
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