Painted Fire Red Shrimp

Elevate your freshwater aquarium with our Painted Fire Red Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. “Fire Red”), known as the high-grade cherry shrimp variant. These mesmerizing shrimp captivate with their fire red coloration. Although these freshwater shrimp are stunning they’re also hardy in nature and relatively easy to care for, these shrimp are perfect for both beginners and seasoned aquarists. With their adaptable disposition, they thrive in a variety of tank setups, effortlessly enhancing any tank whether their fully planted tanks or community setups. Not just stunning, Painted Fire Red Shrimp also serve a practical purpose as they’re great algae eaters helping to keep your tank clean and balanced. Breeding readily in suitable conditions, they offer a fascinating glimpse into the natural world of aquatic reproduction. These shrimp are one of the highest grades with a step up above Fire Red Shrimp. Below you can see the grading scale for this variety of shrimp.

Grading Cherry Shrimp

The grading of cherry shrimp is as follows:

Cherry shrimp in general refers to the lowest grade of Red Neocaridina aquarium shrimp. Regular cherry shrimp are generally pretty clear.

Sakura cherry shrimp are a more intense red color. While still possessing clear patches, Sakura shrimp are more solid in color than regular cherry shrimp.

Fire red shrimp is the next grade and refers to shrimp that are completely red. Fire Red shrimp are the second to highest grade.

Painted fire red shrimp are completely solid in color and have no transparent patches. Painted fire red shrimp usually have red legs as well.

Our Tank Parameters for these shrimp

• Ph: 7.0 to 7.6
• Gh: 7 to 15
• Kh: 2 to 8
• TDS: 150 to 350
• Temp: 68F to 72F

What we feed our shrimp

• Northfin Veggie
• Northfin Community
• Northfin bug pro
• Kelp Wafers

Tank Recommendations for these shrimp

• Minimum tank size: 4 gallons, but 20 gallons recommended
• Compatible tank mates: Micro rasboras, Pygmy cories, plecos
• Filter: Matten Filter
• Substrate: Pool Filter Sand, Inert Substrate, or any substrate that will not alter pH
• Water: RO/DI Water remineralized with Shrimple GH/KH+