🦐 Cherry Shrimp Neocaridina davidi

The Cherry Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Taiwan. Adults reach roughly 0.6", so plan on a minimum tank of 5 gallons. Keep the water between 65–78°F with a pH of 6.5–8. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

At a glance

Good tankmates for Cherry Shrimp

Endler's LivebearerChili RasboraNerite SnailMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraGreen Neon TetraCelestial Pearl DanioLambchop RasboraGlowlight DanioPygmy CoryLeast KillifishCrystal Red ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailGalaxy RasboraPhoenix RasboraEmerald Eye RasboraAxelrod's RasboraHabrosus CoryBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond ShrimpBumblebee ShrimpClown Killifish

Avoid these tankmates

MollySwordtailBetta (male)AngelfishDiscusKribensisConvict CichlidOscarRosy BarbPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBristlenose PlecoCommon PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishGiant DanioDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishKissing GouramiMoonlight GouramiChocolate GouramiGiant GouramiParadise FishKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidJack DempseyGreen TerrorSeverumElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraTexas CichlidYellow Lab CichlidDemasoni CichlidAcei CichlidAuratus CichlidPeacock CichlidFrontosaGlass CatfishYoyo LoachDojo LoachRubber Lip PlecoSiamese Algae EaterChinese Algae EaterBala SharkRainbow SharkRed Tail SharkFlying FoxDwarf PufferfishFigure-8 PufferBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishBucktooth TetraSilver DollarTinfoil BarbTurquoise RainbowfishRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornElectric Yellow CichlidRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiStriped Raphael CatfishRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Royal Pleco (L190)Vampire ShrimpRed Claw CrabRed SwordtailSailfin Molly

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