Fire Red Cherry Shrimp - Neocaridina davidi

Add a vibrant pop of red to your aquarium with Fire Red Cherry Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi). These beautiful freshwater shrimp are selectively bred for their rich, solid red coloration and are an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced shrimp keepers.

Fire Red Cherry Shrimp are peaceful, active, and relatively easy to care for when provided with stable, established aquarium conditions. They spend their time grazing on biofilm, algae, and natural surfaces throughout the aquarium, making them both an attractive addition and a fascinating part of a healthy aquatic ecosystem.

Their bright red coloration looks especially striking against green aquatic plants, dark substrate, and natural hardscape.

Why You’ll Love Them

• ❤️ Vibrant fire-red coloration
• 🌿 Excellent addition to planted aquariums
• 🦐 Peaceful and community-friendly with appropriately sized tank mates
• 💧 Hardy compared with many other freshwater shrimp
• 🌱 Constantly grazing on biofilm and natural surfaces
• 🐣 Can reproduce readily in established aquariums
• ✨ Active and fascinating to watch

Care Requirements

Fire Red Cherry Shrimp do best in a mature, stable aquarium with plenty of surfaces to graze and places to hide. Live plants, moss, driftwood, rocks, and other natural surfaces provide excellent habitat.

Species: Neocaridina davidi
Type: Freshwater dwarf shrimp
Adult Size: Approximately 1–1.5 inches
Temperature: Approximately 65–78°F
pH: Approximately 6.5–8.0
Diet: Biofilm, algae, shrimp foods, and blanched vegetables
Difficulty: Beginner-friendly

While Neocaridina are adaptable, stability is more important than chasing a specific number. Avoid sudden changes in temperature, pH, TDS, or other water parameters when introducing shrimp.

Building a Colony

If you’re hoping to establish a breeding colony, we recommend starting with 10 or more shrimp whenever possible. A larger starting group gives you a better chance of establishing a healthy, genetically diverse colony and allows you to enjoy natural breeding behavior sooner.

Provide plenty of cover and grazing surfaces, avoid aggressive tank mates, and maintain consistent water quality. In a suitable established aquarium, Fire Red Cherry Shrimp can reproduce and gradually build a thriving colony.

Important Shipping Note

Shrimp are live animals and may vary slightly in size and coloration. Individual shrimp can appear lighter or darker depending on age, stress level, lighting, background, and water conditions. Color will typically improve as shrimp settle into their new aquarium.

We carefully package live shrimp for safe transit and recommend having your aquarium fully established and ready before placing an order. Please review our shipping and DOA policies.