Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
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The invertebrate people actually breed. Stable parameters, no copper, and tankmates that cannot fit a shrimp in their mouth. A species tank is easier than a community.
Biofilm and leftover-food crew that also breeds.
In the tank
- Pick uneaten flakes and film off plants and hardscape.
- They eat some soft algae. They are not a bristlenose.
- A colony is the decoration.
- Water
- freshwater
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Bottom
- Adult size
- 0.6 in
- Minimum tank
- 5 gal
- Group
- School of 10+
- Temperature
- 65–78°F
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Diet
- Biofilm, blanched spinach, and an algae wafer every few days. They will also eat leftover fish food.
- Beginner
- Yes, if the tank is cycled
How to keep them
- Stable parameters, no copper.
- Species tank if you want babies to survive.
Tankmates
Other shrimp, snails, tiny tetras that ignore them.
Avoid
Angelfish, most cichlids, goldfish, and bettas with a taste for hunting.
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Glass-algae snail that will not flood a freshwater tank with babies.
Best snail for green algae on glass and hardscape.
Mystery Snail
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Hungry scavenger. Cleans leftover food; will eat plants if underfed.
Pick up uneaten food before it becomes ammonia.