It can get confusing we know, different shrimp have different water parameters.
We’ve produced a nice easy table for your reference, starting with out Red Cherry Shrimp but we’ve gone to the trouble to list many other common varieties below:
| Name | Temperature | Ph Range | TDS etc. | Size | Difficulty |
| Red Cherry Shrimp | 18-28c | 6.5-8 | 100-500 | Males – 1.5-2cm, Females 2-2.5cm | Easy |
| Sakura Shrimp | 18-28c | 6.5-8 | 100-500 | Males – 1.5-2cm, Females 2-2.5cm | Easy |
| Crystal Red Shrimp | 17-23c | 6.0-6.8 | 80-100 | Males – 1.5-2cm, Females 2-3cm | Medium |
| Tiger Shrimp | 17-23c | 6.5-7.2 | 80-180 | Males 1.5-2cm, Females 2-3cm | Medium |
| Blue Tiger Shrimp | 17-23c | 6.5-7.2 | 80-180 | Males 1.5-2cm, Females 2-3cm | Hard |
| Black Tiger Shrimp | 17-23c | 6.5-7.2 | 80-180 | Males 1.5-2cm, Females 2-3cm | Hard |
| Golden Bee | 17-23c | 6.0-6.8 | 80-180 | Males 1.5-2cm, Females 2-3cm | Easy |
| Blue Pearl | 18-28C | 6.5-8 | 100-500 | Males 1.5-2cm Females 2-2.5cm | Easy |
| Bloody Mary Shrimp | 18-28c | 6.5-8 | 100-500 | Males – 1.5-2cm, Females 2-2.5cm | Easy |