Shrimp Crossbreeds

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I know red cherries will crossbreed with yellow shrimp, but does anyone know if the cherries will cross breed with green shrimp? Or tiger shrimp?
Thanks for any help. ;)
 
those orange shrimp (Caridina propinqua) are low order meaning they do not complete their lifecycle in freshwater. Their young has a larvael stage requiring brackish water.

Cherry shrimp will not hybridize with either green shrimp (caridina babaulti) or tiger shrimp (caridina cantonensis sp tiger). The greens have parameter n eeds that match better with yoru neocaridina than the tigers. Tiger shrimp prefer cooler soft water while babaulti like moderately hard water and can tolerate warmer temperatures.
 
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