Shrimp species and colors

Profiles of the shrimp most often kept in home aquariums. Each profile covers appearance, grades, care and breeding, with its sources. The profiles are still being written. Until they are ready, these two guides cover the basics.

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  Cherry shrimp colors and grades explained

  One species, many colors: what the color names and red cherry grades mean.

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  Neocaridina vs Caridina: which shrimp should you start with?

  Cherry shrimp versus crystal and bee shrimp: water, substrate, difficulty and sharing a tank.

Neocaridina color varieties

These are all color forms of one species, Neocaridina davidi, often called cherry shrimp.

• Red cherry shrimp (profile in progress)
• Blue dream shrimp (profile in progress)
• Yellow shrimp (profile in progress)
• Orange sakura shrimp (profile in progress)
• Black rose shrimp (profile in progress)
• Green jade shrimp (profile in progress)
• Chocolate shrimp (profile in progress)
• Rili shrimp (profile in progress)

Caridina

Caridina is a separate group with different needs. See Neocaridina vs Caridina.

• Crystal red shrimp (profile in progress)
• Amano shrimp (profile in progress)

Other shrimp

• Ghost shrimp (profile in progress)