| There are many types of freshwater aquarium | | | | together in the same tank. |
| shrimp. Some are well suited to life in captivity in a | | | | The Green Shrimp cannot tolerate water that's too |
| shrimp aquarium and some are not as they will die | | | | hard. It belongs to the Indian Dwarf family of shrimp |
| out once held in captivity. For the most part, though, | | | | and when upset or unhealthy, it green color won't be |
| it is fairly hardy and do well with minimal care. We will | | | | the same. That's usually a sign that something is |
| look at several different shrimp in this article. | | | | either disturbing the shrimp or it needs to be |
| Firstly, the Red Cherry Shrimp. As you might suspect, | | | | investigated for disease. |
| the name comes from it red coloring. However, the | | | | An interesting shrimp for most hobbyists is the |
| red color in the shrimp is not widespread when you | | | | Snowball Shrimp. Many assume because the shrimp |
| first get them until they get comfortable in their new | | | | has a pale color that is where the name came from. |
| surroundings. The female of this species is a darker | | | | But it is called Snowball because the eggs look like |
| red than the male. Both male and female can | | | | snowballs. You can see the eggs through it body. It is |
| withstand water temperatures that vary. | | | | sturdy and breeds easily. |
| The Bee Shrimp. The Bee Shrimp is so named | | | | The Malaya Shrimp is a rare shrimp that can thrive in |
| because of the stripes along the outer shell that | | | | ordinary tap water that is been treated for the |
| resemble the stripes on a bee. This shrimp eats | | | | chlorine that is dangerous to shrimp. Unlike some in |
| either fish food or algae. If you want to breed | | | | the species, it will not interbreed. The unique Ninja |
| shrimp, the Bee Shrimp is an easy one to breed but | | | | Shrimp is a color changing mainly found in Japan. It |
| it will not thrive in water temperatures that get too | | | | has a high tolerance for a variety of water |
| hot. | | | | temperatures. |
| Third on the list is the Tiger Shrimp which has jagged | | | | One of the rarest shrimps is nicknamed the Vampire |
| stripes like a tiger. It will also eat fish food or algae. | | | | Shrimp. The scientific name for this shrimp is Atya |
| For breeders, know that this shrimp will cross breed | | | | Gabonensis. It is a large shrimp given the nickname |
| so if you want to keep your shrimp pure to their | | | | because the front legs resemble fangs. |
| original coloring and species, then do not put them | | | | |