Orange Sakura Garnele - DNZ

General Information: The Orange Sakura shrimp is a new breeding form of the Orange Fire shrimp, which attracts attention with its more intense coloration. Unlike the Orange Fire shrimp, even the smaller males of the Orange Sakura shrimp are strongly colored. The young shrimp also develop their distinctive coloration a lot earlier. Originally the wild form of this dwarf shrimp comes from Southeast Asia. Now it is native to many aquariums in the European region. The name of the Orange Sakura is composed of its phenotypic color and the addition Sakura. Sakura comes from the Japanese and means cherry blossom. This addition is supposed to emphasize the strong and bright colors of the Orange Sakura shrimp.

The animals we offer are German offspring from our own breeding facility (DNZ).

Keeping: Orange Sakura shrimp can be kept in aquariums with a tank volume of 10 liters. However, we recommend a volume of at least 25 liters, as these tanks run much more stable. You should provide your shrimp with enough hiding places, because young shrimp directly seek hiding places after hatching to protect themselves from predators. In our store you can buy different decorations, like stones, roots and plants, for your aquarium. Like all other shrimp species, the Orange Sakura feels more comfortable in groups of 10 or more animals. If you have a larger aquarium, you can also start with 20 animals.

Reproduction: The Orange Sakura shrimp belongs to the genus Neocaridina family and thus has a specialized reproductive type. Breeding them in your aquarium is very easy and requires little help. Healthy feeding habits and regular water changes will ensure successful breeding. After an egg- earing period of approximately 3-4 week, the female releases about 30 fully developed, independently living young. The young shrimp will initially hide in mosses or plants to seek protection from predators.

All shrimp of the genus Neocaridina family can mate with each other. It doesn’t matter if you keep Yellow-, Red-Fire, or White and Blue-Pearls in your aquarium. Please note, that the offspring from these crossings can have very strong color losses. Due to crossbreeding, the offspring often have a brownish hue. For this sake we suggest having a look at the crossbreeding table.

Socialization: All Neocaridina shrimp are extremely calm animals and can be kept together with small fish species, such as Boraras or dwarf armored catfish in the aquarium. Please note that the losses of smaller baby shrimps may still accrue. The most suitable companions for the Orange Sakura shrimp are small fish that mainly stay at the water surface.

Food: The Orange Sakura shrimp are omnivores. Everything from mulm to food sticks is gladly eaten. We recommend one of our sea almond leaves in each of your tanks, as well as one of our supplemental foods made from natural ingredients. For tanks with a thick layer of substrate, you can also use our food corner, to prevent food remains of sinking into the substrate.

Substrate: To really enjoy the colors of your Orange Sakura shrimp, we recommend a dark substrate with fine grain. The fine-grained substrate is great for shrimps to search for microorganisms.

Markus’ comment: These animals already have very strong colors and shine in your aquarium. At the moment we are offering German offspring with an even stronger orange color "Painted Orange".