Neocaridina mixed – natural color
Neocaridina davidi
Neocaridina shrimp are a hard-working cleaning crew for the aquarium.
- natural colors in brown, black and green
- perfect as a cleaning crew
- prolific
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Product description & details
Neocaridina davidi originally comes from Asia and is found in Taiwan, China and Korea. The animals of our natural color mix have a transparent basic color and can be more or less pigmented. The colors of the naturally colored Neocaridina range from brown and black to greenish. Some of the animals can have a dorsal line. In contrast to the algae shrimp, the shrimp in this mix are not the original form of the Neocaridina, but rather those wild-colored shrimps that – in addition to colorful shrimps – can arise from mixing different color lines. Even if they are not as brightly colored as the high-breeding varieties, the shrimp in this mix can therefore always provide colorful surprises. Thanks to its natural colors, this Neocaridina shrimp forms the perfect cleaning team for aquariums in which colorful shrimp are not the focus.
Note: The word “Mix” refers to the variable color. You will receive one shrimp for each number of pieces you choose.
Care in the aquarium
Neocaridina davidi is a robust and undemanding species that can be kept in an aquarium of 10 liters or more. It prefers clean and well-filtered water. Due to its ability to adapt to a wide range of water parameters, it is ideal for keeping in soft to hard tap water as well as in remineralized osmosis water. What is particularly important is that the temperature of the water does not exceed 26°C for long periods of time, even in summer. In order for this sociable dwarf shrimp to feel safe, it should be kept in a group of at least 10 animals and in a well-planted aquarium. The plants, but also roots, stone structures or shrimp tubes offer it protection and places of retreat. The Neocaridina shrimp can be socialized well with snails, but also with peaceful, small fish.
Feeding
As a classic leftover recycler, the Neocaridina shrimp feeds on biofilm and algae growth as well as detritus (dead plant material, carrion, leftover food). In the aquarium it can be fed with special types of shrimp food, leaves, algae powder and occasionally frozen food. Ideally, there are always brown autumn leaves in the aquarium, which represent ideal permanent food for the animals.
Sexual characteristics and breeding
Sex determination is usually not possible in young animals, but only in sexually mature animals. Juveniles and males have a narrower underside of the abdomen, while sexually mature females have a wider underside that covers the swimming legs like a “skirt”. This widening of the abdomen serves to protect the eggs, which the female carries and cares between her swimming legs until they hatch. Beforehand, the eggs are also clearly visible as a bright egg spot on the neck of females that are not opaquely colored. As with most dwarf shrimp, female Neocaridina adults are slightly larger than males and tend to be more intensely colored. All Neocaridina shrimp reproduce in fresh water and breeding in the aquarium is usually easy. After being berried for around 3 to 4 weeks, the female releases around 20-30 fully developed, transparent shrimplets, which initially feed on microorganisms present in the aquarium and can be fed with dust food.