# Red Cherry Shrimp

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Taiwan |
| Size Category | Nano |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 2.5–4 cm |
| Lifespan | 1–2 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Beginner care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Other dwarf shrimp, snails, otocinclus catfish, chili rasboras, guppies, neon tetras
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Large aggressive fish, cichlids, goldfish, bettas, any fish large enough to eat them

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vorticella | adult | high | No | No |
| Scutariella Japonica | adult | medium | No | No |
| Rust Disease (Chitinolytic Bacterial Disease) | adult | high | No | No |
| Failed Molt (White Ring of Death) | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Easy, females carry eggs under tail for about a month, fry hatch fully formed
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Neocaridina davidi

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Grazing on biofilm, scavenging, hiding during molting, fanning eggs (females), swimming in frenzy (males during mating)
- **Social**: Peaceful, grazing
- **Stress/Displacement**: Color fading, hiding, lethargy, failed molts

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Color fading, hiding behavior, erratic swimming, white band behind head (failed molt), white stick-like growth on head (Scutariella japonica), fluffy cotton growths (fungal infection)
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Color fading, hiding, lethargy, failed molts
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6.2-8.5

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 15-29.5°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6.2-8.5
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 19L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Beginner. Temperament: Peaceful, grazing

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