What Can You Keep RCS (Red Cherry Shrimp) with?
Published by This article will discuss what animals you can keep together with your Red Cherry Shrimps in an Aquarium. It’s very important to know, cause of the problems you might experience if RCS and a wrong fish/animal is put together.
What’s a Red Cherry Shrimp?
Red Cherry shrimp / Neocaridina heteropoda or “RCS” is a variety of a freshwater shrimp from Taiwan. It is commonly kept in small aquariums, but is as well seen in the bigger ones. The natural colouration of the shrimp is gactually reen or brownish. However, the red color is much more frequently sold – and is not seen in the nature. Fully grown cherry shrimps can reach up to 4 centimetres (1.6 inches) long. RCS prefer clean water and a pH from 6.5 to 8. Furthermore, they prefer a temperature of approximately 14 to 30 °C (or 57 to 86 °F). RCS are commonly most comfortable at 22 °C (or 72 °F) and are furthermore omnivores (”all eating”) that may live for 1 to 2 years.
So what animals can I keep with my RCS?
L. Plecos
Boraras merahs
Pygmy corydoras
Otto Otocinclus affinis
Honey gouramis
Neon tetras
Pork chop rasboras
Kuhli eels
Platy frys
All snails
Albino cory cats
Danois
There are probably more fish that can go with RCS but here’s at least some you can pair them up with.
You’re looking for fish generally under 2 cm – or with a small mouth.
You might be lucky – you might be unlucky. Some fish will always go after the RS.
Generally, adult RCS will always survive the above listed fish. However, shrimplets (babys) will have a hard time surviving but enough will always survive.
Good luck!
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On June 19, 2011 at 12:35 pm
nice share.
On June 19, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Awesome article! The information and images are excellent!
On June 19, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Nice article and supporting photos
On June 19, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Not into fish but welcome back!
On June 19, 2011 at 4:28 pm
great post,
On June 19, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Good article. I haven’t kept fish since my kids were very small and am not a big fan but I found your article interesting.
On June 19, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Oh, my daughter used to have an aquarium. Nice tips.
On June 19, 2011 at 11:29 pm
Interesting read
On June 19, 2011 at 11:35 pm
Helpful info. thanks!
On June 20, 2011 at 2:05 am
Wow the pictures are awesome!
On June 20, 2011 at 10:38 am
Thanks a lot everyone!
I’m really glad to hear from you – and the fact that you welcome me with open arms (especially observer1) feels good – I might start writing again. Thanks
Best regards,
BluSphere
On June 29, 2011 at 10:22 am
Interesting. You got me thinking … I think I might go for some fishes or these red little things when I have some spare cash for the aquarium.
On June 29, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Just remember: it’s much more expensive than you think. Of course.. it doesn’t have to be that expensive, but if you want it to work you better do some research on what fish and plants and stuff like that is easy to care for
Good luck!
Best regards,
Blu