Sakura Red Cherry Shrimp in Plant Jar with Babies

I turned an old cookie jar into a desktop aquarium, complete with live plants, olive and horned nerite snails, and Cherry Shrimp. I light the jar using a plain LED desk lamp on a timer. A few days ago, I noticed several super tiny shrimplets zooming around!!

Bamboo Shrimp

Bamboo Shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis) is a large species of filter feeding shrimp with “fans” instead of claws, rendering them harmless to fish. Unfortunately, their specialized feeding needs and sensitivity to ammonia and nitrites can make them difficult to keep alive. A planted tank is best, and finely crushed flake and baby brine shrimp, along with regular water changes will keep them happy. When they are perched on a plant or a bit of driftwood ‘catching’ bits of food out of the water column, they are content. If you find them on the substrate trying to eat off the floor, they’re hungry.

Neocaridina davidi Sakura Red Cherry Shrimp

Sakura Red Cherry Shrimp

Sakura Red Cherry Shrimp in my plant jar.

Sakura Red Cherry Shrimp photobombing a great shot of an Olive Nerite.

Neocaridina davidi, formerly heteropoda, is a strikingly beautiful little freshwater shrimp that we’ve had for several years now.  Females are fat and bright red… males are smaller and less brightly colored.