Red Shrimp (Fire Grade)
Red Shrimp (Fire Grade) have solid red bodies. Additionally, they have solid red legs. Consequently, the highest grade of the Red Grade shrimp. They are also part of the Neocaridina Family.
*Please note: For the safety of the livestock, we only ship livestock Monday – Wednesday. Please plan accordingly. We mainly sell juvenile livestock, but adults will be sent if available. We also do not sex livestock for any client – we will send a mix if available (this is to make it fair for everybody). This is company policy. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY RECEIVING ONLY MALES OR ONLY FEMALES OR JUVENILE Shrimp.
Feeding Red Fire Shrimp:
We advise feeding Red Shrimp (Fire Grade) an all in one food like Shrimp King Complete. In addition to Shrimp King Complete, you can get some Bacter AE that you feed 2-3 times a week. In addition, GlasGarten – Mineral Junkie is a fantastic mineral supplement to feed once a week. On top of that, any shrimp snack or treat will work great. Secondly, if you have 80 or more shrimp in your tank, Shirakura – Ebi Dama is a great food that doesn’t spread with water movement, but rather stays in one peace as you feed.
Other Recommendations:
As a result, a feeding dish is also recommended when feeding any food that breaks apart in the water.
Sexing Shrimp:
Sexing Red Shrimp (Fire Grade) is quite simple, you can check out this YouTube on how to sex shrimp.
Our parameters of the Red Grade Shrimp:
PH: | 7.0 – 7.5 |
KH: | 1 – 4 |
GH: | 6 – 8 |
TDS: | 180 – 250 |
Temp: |
21 – 23 degrees Celsius |
Acclimating Shrimp:
For instance, if the shrimp has been in transit for:
- < 48 hours we recommend slowly acclimating shrimp with the “drip method”.
- 3+ days, we recommend floating the bag for 15 minutes. Subsequently, “pour” the shrimp into a fish net over a bucket. Therefore, you can catch all the shrimp in the net and let the water collect in the bucket. Further, you can add the shrimp to your tank.
Male VS Female: *90% of these shrimp are female meanwhile. Meanwhile, 90% of the red cherry shrimp are male
See bellow different grades of red shrimp:
In conclusion, check out our video on how to breed shrimp:
McMerwe’s Comment: Red Shrimp (Fire Grade) are one of the most popular shrimp in the hobby. Their red colours makes these beautiful shrimp “pop” on a darker substrate in your tank. An easy to care for freshwater shrimp. A great beginner shrimp. [Rating 5/5]
Livestock Source:
Imported
Locally Bred
Locally Sourced
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Tanya Van der walt (verified owner) –
Beautiful red shrimp with excellent color, happy and healthy looking
Julie Douglas (verified owner) –
Absolutely in love with my fire red shrimp. I ordered 10, and they travelled exceptionally well overnight from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg due to excellent packaging (including a heat pad).
They acclimated very well and are happy and healthy looking. The levels of service and communication that I received from Rolien and Jacques was faultless
Robert Rosset (verified owner) –
My first shrimp. Look great and seem to settle into their new environment well.
Jan A. Neethling (verified owner) –
Beautiful and striking fire-red shrimp with excellent color coverage. Readily acclimate via drip method and very hardy.
ross.pollard (verified owner) –
Shrimp I ordered arrived the next day after receiving the tracking number, all 5 were alive and well, used drip acclimation method as stated on this site. And all are alive and happy a month later, they have grown nicely