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
FREE COLLECTION FROM OUR STORE
Place your order online and select Click & Collect at checkout.
Livestock will normally be bagged when you arrive, helping to minimise the amount of time animals spend packaged. If you’d prefer your livestock to be ready beforehand, simply contact us in advance.
Local Delivery
DELIVERED BY TROPICAL SUPPLIES • WITHIN 25 MILES
Order from our in-store range and have it delivered directly to you using our own local delivery service.
Minimum order: £50
Local Delivery Charges:
Up to 5 miles — FREE
5–10 miles — £10
10–15 miles — £15
15–20 miles — £20
20–25 miles — £25
Distances are measured “as the crow flies” rather than by road.
Once your order has been placed, we’ll contact you to arrange a suitable delivery date and time. We often combine nearby orders into efficient delivery runs, so local delivery may take a little longer during busy periods.
Ordering a large aquarium?
Please make sure someone is available to help unload the aquarium from our van when we arrive.
Dry Goods Delivery
FREE UK Delivery Over £75
Spend £75 or more on eligible dry goods and receive FREE UK delivery on orders weighing up to 20kg.
A great opportunity to stock up on food, treatments, filter media, accessories and other aquarium or reptile essentials while saving on delivery.
Free delivery applies to eligible orders up to 20kg and excludes livestock, aquariums, terrariums and other oversized items.
Qualifying orders will automatically show the FREE UK Delivery option at checkout — no discount code required.
Standard Parcel Delivery
Our standard parcel delivery charges are calculated according to the weight of your order and the available delivery service.
Orders placed before 12 noon may be dispatched the same day on our current dispatch days.
Express Pallet
75–500kg • Usually 1–3 working days
Designed for large and heavy orders that cannot be sent using our standard parcel service.
Please note: We currently dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Adding Something to an Existing Order?
If your original order hasn’t been dispatched yet, simply place the additional items as a Click & Collect order and leave us a note asking us to combine them with your existing order.
Available to Order
See something you want that we don’t currently have on the shelf? Many of our products can be quickly sourced from our suppliers.
Products marked Available to Order are not currently held in stock at our store but are available for us to order on your behalf.
Most items arrive with us within a few days and usually no longer than a week, depending on supplier availability.
Once your item arrives with us, we’ll either dispatch your order or let you know it’s ready for collection, depending on the delivery option you selected.
After receiving your order, we’ll check availability with our supplier. If there are any issues or expected delays, we’ll contact you to let you know.
Nationwide Livestock Delivery
Have your new livestock delivered safely to your door using our specialist livestock delivery service.
Minimum livestock order: £50
Thursday Delivery — £24
Order by: Wednesday, 12 noon
Dispatched: Wednesday afternoon
Delivered: Thursday before 1pm
Friday Delivery — £24
Order by: Thursday, 12 noon
Dispatched: Thursday afternoon
Delivered: Friday before 1pm
Saturday Delivery — £29
Order by: Friday, 12 noon
Dispatched: Friday afternoon
Delivered: Saturday before 1pm
Add Dry Goods to Your Livestock Order
You can include suitable dry goods with your livestock delivery, making it easy to add food, treatments, filter media, accessories and other supplies at the same time.
Please note: Livestock deliveries cannot include frozen food or heavy items such as gravel, sand or other unsuitable bulky goods. These items must be ordered separately using an appropriate delivery method.
Already Placed Your Order?
No problem. If your livestock order hasn’t been dispatched yet, place another order using Click & Collect and leave us a note asking us to combine it with your existing order.
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