sharpie
04-05-2006, 6:13 AM
are cherry shrimp just like ghost shrimp except red?
monkey_toes
04-07-2006, 3:14 AM
No. Different genus. Different range (cherries are from Taiwan, ghosts from the U.S.). Different diet (cherries are omnivores with a preference for vegetable matter, ghosts' diets are mainly animal matter). Different temperaments (cherries are peaceful, ghosts will catch and eat anything small enough [mine love brine shrimp]). Different breeding habits (cherries are easy, at least in a planted tank - ghosts are hard even if you're really trying).