Fish care
Cherry Shrimp: Complete Care Guide
Last updated: May 2026
Summary
Structured care sheet for Cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi). Validate every purchase with the free aquarium stocking calculator, parameter testing habits, and the species database table.
- Cross-check length and temperature against the species explorer.
- Track nitrate drift weekly once the tank has cycled.
- Refer to the species hub for long-form tank mate essays.
Max size3.5 cm / 1.4in
Temperature18-28°C / 64–82°F
pH range6.5–8
Min tank size30 L / 8 US gal
Care levelEasy
TemperamentPeaceful
DietAlgae/biofilm grazer
Swim zoneVaries
Copper vigilance
Medications, some plant fertilisers, and tap pipes can introduce copper traces lethal to invertebrates—read labels before dosing “miracle cures.”
Colony pacing
They breed readily when stable; exponential growth can crash oxygen in nano cubes—cull mindfully or expand volume before bioload spirals.
See tank mate combinations tuned to temperament overlap.
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