Description
Yellow Gold Back Cherry Shrimp - A Radiant Touch to Your Aquarium
Add a splash of brilliance to your aquarium with the stunning Yellow Gold Back Cherry Shrimp. These vibrant shrimp boast a striking golden hue along their backs, complemented by their red cherry-like body coloration. Their vivid color contrast and gentle movements make them a captivating addition to both freshwater tanks and aquascapes.
Key Features:
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Gorgeous Coloration: The Yellow Gold Back Cherry Shrimp features a unique blend of golden-yellow and red hues, adding eye-catching beauty and elegance to your aquarium.
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Natural Algae & Biofilm Eaters: These shrimp are fantastic scavengers, consuming algae, biofilm, and detritus, helping to maintain a cleaner, healthier tank environment.
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Small Size: These shrimp remain small, typically around 1-1.5 inches, making them perfect for nano tanks, aquascapes, or smaller aquariums.
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Peaceful & Social: Yellow Gold Back Cherry Shrimp are peaceful and thrive in groups, interacting with each other and creating a fascinating display of natural behavior.
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Low Maintenance: Known for their resilience, these shrimp are hardy and easy to care for, making them a great choice for both beginners and experienced aquarists.
Tank Compatibility:
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Freshwater Aquariums
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Peaceful community tanks
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Tankmates: Small peaceful fish, snails, and other invertebrates.
Care Tips:
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Provide a well-maintained, clean tank with stable water parameters (pH 6.5-7.5, temperature 70-78°F).
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Offer plenty of hiding spots like plants, rocks, and moss to make them feel secure.
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Supplement their diet with high-quality shrimp pellets, algae wafers, or blanched vegetables.
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Ensure the tank is free of predatory fish that may consider them a snack.
Why Choose Yellow Gold Back Cherry Shrimp?
These charming shrimp aren’t just beautiful—they’re also incredibly beneficial for your tank's ecosystem. As efficient algae eaters, they help prevent unwanted algae growth while maintaining a clean, natural environment. Their unique golden back and red body color bring a stunning visual element to your aquascape, making them a perfect addition to any tank that celebrates natural beauty.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery up to 10 miles: £10
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Delivery up to 25 miles: £20
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DPD Next Day: 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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DX Next Day (Heavy Items & Small Aquariums): 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-Order
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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