Shrimp & snails · Neocaridina
Cherry shrimp
Neocaridina davidi · Streams of Taiwan and eastern China
Photo: TonyZimbinski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
18–26 °C 64–79 °F
pH
6.5–8 neutral water
Adult size
2.5 cm 1 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Keep together
10 or more a shoal feels safe
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Grazer
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Streams of Taiwan and eastern China
Lives in stream habitat.
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
- Peppermint bristlenose L181 Plecos · 13 cm · bottom
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Flash pleco L204
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Will eat the cherry shrimp
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Aggressive and will eat the cherry shrimp
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Want fast, strong current
Angelicus L136Blue phantom L128Butterfly hillstream loachColombian zebra L129
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Need different temperatures and want fast, strong current
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Need different temperatures
In the hobby
In stock now
Not in stock at any store we track.
Tanks with this fish
From keepers
The colony has tripled.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Cherry shrimp get?
About 2.5 cm (1 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Cherry shrimp need?
18–26 °C (64–79 °F).
What pH does a Cherry shrimp need?
pH 6.5–8.
Does a Cherry shrimp need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 10.
Is the Cherry shrimp aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
Where does the Cherry shrimp come from?
Streams of Taiwan and eastern China.
What fish can live with a Cherry shrimp?
Good tank mates include Peppermint bristlenose (L181), Flash pleco (L204), Amano shrimp, Bolivian ram, Bronze corydoras.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 18 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 26 | Estimate |
| pH min | 6.5 | Estimate |
| pH max | 8 | Estimate |
| Adult size (cm) | 2.5 | Estimate |
| Flow | Low | Estimate |
| Habitat | stream | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 10 | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Grazer | Estimate |
| Behaviour tags | invertebrate | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 2 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 5 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.