Red Cherry Shrimp

Shayla Riley 1/25/13 Red Cherry Shrimp The Red Cherry Shrimp, also known as Neocaridina denticulata sinensis, is a freshwater shrimp found in Taiwan and Vietnam. Cherry Shrimp are very often found in aquariums and are obtainable in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. They get their name from their red color, but can come in other colors as well. They can be found in green, blue, brown and most commonly red. These shrimp can be lose their color very fast, because of stress, and they also can regain it just as quickly.t The red cherry shrimp are are a very peaceful breed of shrimp. They can be put with almost any other dwarf shrimp in aquariums and like to live in temperatures around 60-82*F. This shrimp only grows up to 1 1/2 inches. Red Cherry shrimp thrive in planted aquariums where they eat algae and algae wafers. Female red cherry shrimp look different from the males. The females have a longer and rounder tail than the males usually. Reproduction between the shrimp is very simple, all you need is two shrimp, and a food source. Breeding occurs right after the female molts. The female shrimp molts then she hides because she has not protection. While hiding, she lets off pheromones which lets the male know she is ready to breed. After breeding, the female will carry the eggs with her, under her tail, until the eggs hatch. Red cherry shrimp are thought to be found in the freshwater lakes of Taiwan and Vietnam. The exact location if the shrimp are unknown at this time. Cherry shrimp thrive in planted habitats and places that they are able to hide in. They like to hide under a lot of rocks and plants because after they molt they have no protection. This shrimp is a variation of another shrimp, Neocaridina Heteropoda. It was originally bred in Germany, but it is unknown who the person was. The shrimp were bred so that the