Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
A hardy, colourful dwarf shrimp that grazes algae and breeds readily in a mature planted tank.
Ideal Conditions
- Temperature
- 18 – 26 °C
- pH range
- 6.5 – 8
- Hardness
- 6 – 15 dGH
- Adult size
- 2 – 3 cm
- Min. tank size
- 20 litres+
- Lifespan
- 1 – 2 years
- Diet
- Grazer — biofilm, algae and prepared shrimp foods
- Water flow
- Low
- Preferred setup
- Mature planted nano tank with moss and biofilm-covered surfaces
About the Cherry Shrimp
Cherry Shrimp are the standard entry point into freshwater invertebrates. They tolerate a wide temperature range, need no heater in a warm room and reproduce steadily, so a small starter group becomes a colony within months.
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Where Cherry Shrimp comes from
Native range
East Asia
Countries / regions
Taiwan, China
Habitat
Streams and ponds with dense vegetation, hard water and abundant biofilm.
Illustrative native range only, not an occurrence dataset.
Similar species
Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata
Crystal Red Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
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Compatible tank mates
Reviewed guidance based on this species' recorded traits.
- Great
Panda Cory
Corydoras panda
Ignores adult shrimp entirely and shares the same cool-to-moderate temperature range.
- Great
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Adult shrimp are too large to be eaten, though a few shrimplets will be lost in an open tank.
- Compatible with caution
Betta
Betta splendens
Some bettas ignore shrimp and others hunt them; a heavily planted tank improves the odds.
- Not recommended
Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
A specialist invertebrate hunter that will clear a shrimp colony.
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