Blood Shrimp Information - ReefSome Invertebrate Index

Blood Shrimp

Lysmata debelius

Other Names: Red Shrimp,

Origin: Indo-Pacific

Whether or not a invertebrate is "Reef Safe" simply refers to the fish's likelihood of eating corals clams, or invertebrates. If you're not keeping any of those than having a fish that is not reef safe might be perfectly fine for you! For those that do however should watch out, any fish marked as not being reef safe might end up eating all your corals.

Jumper: No.

A fish referred to as a "jumper" is one which might take large leaps out of the surface of your water on occasion. In order to house a fish known for jumping you need to ensure that your tank is completely covered or else your fish might go "carpet surfing" and be out of luck.

Max Size: 4

Reccomended Tank Size: 10 gallon minimum.

Temperature range: 72-86F

Description:
Blood Shrimps have a bold red color with white spots and white legs. They are very docile and do not move very much during the day time while the lights are on. At night they will scavenge the tank for food under the cover of darkness. Their bright color cannot always be enjoyed due to their tendency to hide in some of the more reclusive spots of an aquarium's rock work, but they are not easily frightened.

Diet:
Blood Shrimp will consume any available foods and are not picky eaters. They do not require direct feeding if in a tank with other fish. They are very quick to chase down any free floating food they see and will scramble to pick up as much of it as they can.

Temperament:
Blood Shrimp are very passive and will appear to be in a world of their own with no concern to other inhabitants of the tank. They make excellent additions to a reef aquarium and can be mixed with other species of shrimp.

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Blood Shrimp

Lysmata debelius