Cherry shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Also called neocaridina, rcs, red cherry shrimp, shrimp.
No copper, ever. Most fish medications will kill them.
What it needs
- Grows to
- 3 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 20 L, at least 30 cm long
- Temperature
- 18 to 27 °C
- pH
- 6.5 to 8
- Hardness
- 4 to 15 dGH
- Kept in
- groups of 6 or more
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- omnivore
- Swims
- near the bottom
- How hard
- easy
- Lives
- about 2 years
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether cherry shrimp fit the tank you have.