Green Jade Shrimp Care Guide
Neocaridina davidi
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Bioload Score
80
PeacefulEasy
- Max Size
- 3 cm / 1.2"
- Temperature
- 18–28°C (64–82°F)
- pH Range
- 6.5 – 8
- Min Tank Size
- 10L (3 gal)
- Min Group Size
- 6 fish
- Tank Level
- Mid-Top
- Origin
- Asia
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Breeding Difficulty
- Easy
Diet
An omnivorous scavenger that eats algae, biofilm, detritus, blanched vegetables and sinking shrimp foods.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include peaceful snails, other Neocaridina shrimp and very small non-predatory fish such as ember tetras or pygmy corydoras.
Good to Know
The Green Jade Shrimp is a selectively bred green colour form of Neocaridina davidi, a species famous for producing many stable aquarium colour morphs.
Gender Differences
Females are larger and broader-bodied, often with a curved abdomen and visible saddle or eggs, while males are smaller and slimmer.
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