Their easy care and decorative red coloration have made Red Cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi, formerly Neocaridina heteropoda) one of the most popular dwarf shrimp species in the hobby today. Aquarists looking to get into Red Cherry shrimp keeping and breeding might be surprised to learn that there is not just one type of Red Cherry: various intensities of red are considered different Red Cherry shrimp grades. As such, they're priced and named differently.
