Maximum Size For These Shrimp?

[AJ1986]

Hi guys i wanted to know what is the maximum size for the Crystal Red, Reli, And Blue Shrimp? I have been told that they stay quite small? If not can any one suggest a shrimp that is the size of the bamboo shrimp but colourful Thanks for reading

 

[Baccus]

Yes Crystal Red, Crystal Black and Rili  shrimp stay small only getting to around 4cm max. Rili shrimp are a certain colour morph of cherry shrimp Neocaridina. When you say blue shrimp I dont know which type your talking about but it could be bluebolts which again stay around the same size of the other dwarf shrimp.
 
If your just starting out with shrimp I would strongly recomend that you learn with cherry shrimp, they are much hardier, forgiving, cheaper and tolerant than some of the other types of shrimp such as the crystal shrimp.

 

[AJ1986]

Thanks mate i didn't like shrimps at first little brother wanted to keep them brought 2 small cherry shrimps they were ok but the ram ate them. Have got bamboos in the tank but wanted something colourful like the ones i mentioned. And i think it is the bluebolts not to sure just got into shrimps recently.

 

[Baccus]

There are blue cherry shrimp but I dont think they are that common, also black, orange and I think green. As nice as it would be to see all of these colours in one tank they are all fundamentally still cherry shrimp so they would all interbreed and you would lose their amazing colours.
So my advice would be pick the colour/ morph you like the most and go with them.

 

[AJ1986]

Thanks for the advice i'll have to wait and see if i can get the biggest size in them so the rams don't eat them again.