Price Comparison:
- Petco: $6.49 for 1 piece
- Amazon: $4 to 7 for 1 piece
- eBay: $5 for 1 piece
- Local Fish Store: $7 for 1 piece
- Not available at PetSmart, Walmart, Etsy or other places
My Tank Parameters
- PH: 7.0-7.8
- GH: 7-8
- KH: 3-4
- TDS: 200-250
- Temperature: 65F-74F
Various advantages of keeping neocaridina shrimp
- Algae Control: Shrimp Neocaridina keeps the tank cleaned and balanced with its feature of consuming algae.
- Low Maintenance: The aquarium with neocaridina shrimp requires a low level of maintenance that can secure water conditions.
- Prolific Breeders: They can expand their colony with minimal effort with an easy reproduction system.
- Compatible Behaviour: Snails, nano fish, and other calm tank mates can live with them.
- Aesthetic Appeal: Their varied collection of colors and shapes elevates any aquarium’s appearance.
Perfect for a variety of uses:
- Bottom dweller cleaners
- Repdoduction
- Can feed other aggressive fish
- Pleco Fish Habitats
- Bird Perches
- Chinchilla/Rabbit Chews
- Arts & Crafts
- Home Décor
- Air Plant Displays
- Fire Starters
⚡ Trust Me: They look better in real life, than in my pictures… I was impatient with these pictures.
Each Neocaridina Shrimp is:
- Average purchase size: 1/6 – 3/4 inch (0.4 – 1.9 cm)
- Neocaridina davidi, USA bred shrimp right in my house in New Jersey.
Facts about Neocaridina Shrimp:
- They are tiny freshwater shrimp, about the size of your pinky finger nail.
- Their colors can be bright red, blue, yellow, or orange because people breed them that way.
- Babies look like mini adults right away and eat tiny bits of algae or food.
- They love clean water that's not too hot or cold, around room temperature.
- They are peaceful and won't hurt fish or plants if you pick good tank mates.
- Wild ones come from Taiwan and are brown, but pet ones are super colorful.