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No, their genus is Neocaridina, the species is N. heteropoda.
Update: 'Caridean' refers to belonging to the infraorder 'Caridea', not the genus 'Caridina'. Therefore, Cherry shrimp are caridean shrimp.
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Do sword tail fish eat cherry shrimp?
no
Are fire shrimp freshwater?
Fire shrimp live in salt water. A good red-coloured freshwater shrimp species is the cherry red shrimp(Neocardina Heteropoda.)
What is the scientific name for a king prawn?
There are eight species; all beginning their binomial name with "Melicertus" followed by: canaliculatus, hathor, kerathurus, latisulcatus, longistylus, marginatus, plebejus, and similus.
Where can you buy red cherry shrimp in Yonkers New York?
You can look for local breeders. I live in New York and honestly the best way to get cherry shrimp is online from reputable breeders since there aren't many New York breeders.
Why do people keep cherry red shrimp?
They are pretty and relatively easy to care for compared to a fish.
Can cherry barbs live peacefully with ghost shrimp?
Hell No! that other will eat that ghost shrinp.
Where can you buy ruby red shrimp?
A great place to find Red Cherry Shrimp is http://www.theshrimpfarm.com as well as http://www.planetinverts.com/store. There is also a lot of information on the Red Cherry Shrimp posted on http://www.planetinverts.com as well as on the forum http://www.planetinverts.com/forum ---------------------------------------------------------- Warning!! DO NOT PURCHASE FROM PLANETINVERTS! A quick google search will show you that they have scammed thousands of dollars out of hapless people.
Do shrimp live in salt water better?
Saltwater shrimp live better in saltwater such as peppermint, brine, skunk, fire, camel, etc. Freshwater shrimp would eventually perish in a salt environment such as ghost, bamboo, cherry, etc.
Can you feed a cat shrimp?
Yes. There's a variety of saltwater and freshwater shrimp. Some examples of saltwater shrimp are cleaner shrimp and mantis shrimp, and some examples of freshwater shrimp are cherry shrimp and bamboo shrimp. If you do get a pet shrimp, make sure you research how to properly care for the shrimp you decide on.
Do red cherry shrimp live in cold water?
yes i have them in my pond two years , now its 2nd winter in long island, n.y
Does srimp eat algae?
Do you mean, "Do shrimp eat algae?" If that is your question then yes, many shrimp both saltwater and freshwater eat algae. The most famous algae eating shrimp in the Aquarium trade is the Amano Shrimp. I have several in my tank because the spend their time doing nothing but going from spot to spot shoveling algae in their mouths. Another good freshwater shrimp that eat algae are Red Cherry Shrimp. They are also particularly easy to breed as well.
What fish can get along with guppies?
mollies and platys are fine! maybe also some things like shrimp, for example cherry shrimp or ghost shrimp. (you can get ghost shrimp at petsmart). just in case you don't know... guppies will have lots, and lots, and lots, and lots of babies. after giving birth to their babies, they will eat them. you may want to do some research on the before your guppy gives birth. hope this helps
