Description: Also called The Scarlet Red Cleaner Shrimp, the Red Fire Shrimp is a brilliant deep red with white antennae and small white spots. It by far, is one of the most popular shrimp in the....
Description: Also called The Scarlet Red Cleaner Shrimp, the Red Fire Shrimp is a brilliant deep red with white antennae and small white spots. It by far, is one of the most popular shrimp in the aquarium hobby. Keep as few or as many as you like together, because the Red Fire shrimp is a social species, getting along with other Red Fire Shrimp and also getting along with any other saltwater shrimp. These brightly red colored shrimp will act as cleaners as well as scavengers. Fire Shrimp can be kept in reef or fish-only systems. They will clean the leftover debris and detritus (uneaten food), in the aquarium. They also are a great cleaner shrimp eating dead tissue and parasites off of their tank mates. Because they are rather easy to care for and quite hardy, Fire Shrimp can be a good choice for beginners
Food and Diet: The diet of the Blood Red Fire Shrimp should include freeze-dried, live or frozen foods, and flaked foods.
Reef Compatibility: An excellent reef aquarium species