Description
🌟 Mixed Color Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi Varieties)
📌 Basic Info
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Scientific Name: Neocaridina davidi (multiple color variants)
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Common Name: Mixed Color Shrimp / Assorted Neocaridina
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Size: ~1 – 1.2 inches (2.5 – 3 cm)
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Lifespan: 1.5 – 2 years
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Tank Zone: Bottom to mid (constantly grazing on plants, substrate, and decorations)
🌊 Water Parameters
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TDS: 100 – 250 ppm
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pH: 6.5 – 7.5
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Temperature: 20°C – 26°C (68°F – 79°F)
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Water Type: Freshwater, soft to moderately hard
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Hardness: GH 4–8, KH 3–6
🐟 Characteristics
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Includes different colors such as Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, Orange, Chocolate, Rilli types, Golden Line, Dream Blue, etc.
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Peaceful, active, and easy to care for → great for beginners.
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Natural tank cleaners – eat algae, biofilm, and leftover food.
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Females are larger and more colorful compared to males.
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Very hardy and adaptable to a wide range of water parameters.
🍽️ Food
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Type: Omnivorous scavenger
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Diet: Algae, biofilm, shrimp pellets, blanched vegetables (spinach, cucumber, zucchini), spirulina, high-quality shrimp food.
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Feeding Frequency: 3–4 times a week, very small portions.
🛠️ Maintenance
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Weekly 15–20% water changes.
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Best with sponge filter (safe for baby shrimp).
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Provide moss, plants, and hiding places for natural grazing.
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Avoid copper-based medicines or fertilizers.
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Keep water stable → sudden changes stress shrimp.
👥 Social Behavior
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Minimum Group Size: 10+ (they thrive in colonies).
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Tank Mates: Peaceful fish like rasboras, ember tetras, endlers, guppies, otocinclus, and snails.
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Avoid: Aggressive fish (bettas, cichlids, barbs, goldfish).
✅ Do’s
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Keep in a planted aquarium with hiding spots.
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Provide different food types for color health.
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Acclimate them slowly before adding to the tank.
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Maintain a stable, cycled tank.
❌ Don’ts
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Don’t keep with predator fish.
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Don’t overfeed → causes water quality issues.
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Don’t use copper products.
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Don’t expose to sudden temperature/pH changes.
⭐ Quick Tips
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Perfect choice if you want a colorful display of multiple shrimp varieties in one tank.
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Beginner-friendly, hardy, and great for nano/community aquariums.
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Helps keep aquariums clean and lively with different shades moving around.
