Aquarium shrimp and Invertebrate lovers!

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Caridina cf. cantonensis sp. Tiger 2 by taoyeah on Flickr.

Blauwe Tijger by Brombo on Flickr.

IMG_2142 by egraiac on Flickr.

Periclimenes cornutus by Ben Naden on Flickr.

Rili Shrimp (琉璃蝦) (Neocaridina heteropoda) by David ‘Jax Sprout’ Sucianto on Flickr.

Dark Blue Tiger Shrimp by Brombo on Flickr.

Caridina serrata tuepfel by Big’n-E510 on Flickr.

Cambarellus patzcuarense orange (CPO) by Andreas Werth on Flickr.

Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus by Ben Naden on Flickr.

Red Nose Shrimp (紅戟蝦) by dxsibo o(╥_╥)o on Flickr.

Neocaridina heteropoda ‘yellow rili’ by n5k on Flickr.

Periclimenes tosaensis by Ben Naden on Flickr.

Caridina multidentata 1 by taoyeah on Flickr.

They are an excellent beginner shrimp species as they are very hardy and accept a wide variety of foods and water conditions. The only thing you should worry about is to make sure the tank does not have any copper or metallic decorations and that it has never been used for copper containing medications. I'd also advise keeping them away from fish and larger tankmates as even micro fish such as celestial pearl danios may eat or harass smaller shrimp. With any luck they should breed fairly easily and you will have a happy and healthy colony of cherry shrimp!