Koi Sunburst
Latin Name:
Neocaridina Davidi
Common. Name:
Koi Sunburst
Appearance:
Vibrant Orange Colour, with sandy looking back line - together with red marking on the body, in contrast to the orange shell colour
Size:
up to 3 cm
Age:
up to 2.5years
Compatibility
can be keep together with any other shrimps (if the water values match). Will cross breed with any other neocaridina cantonensis species and may create wild form colour. They do not cross breed with any other Caridina species.
Grading:
This colour is selected bred variation for its colour. It's relatively new, which means the line isn't entirely stable yet and not all the offsprings are guaranteed to look as great as their parents.
Food:
Omnivorous, feeds on algae, biofilm and commercial shrimp foods. Please avoid feeding your shrimp with any foods that contains copper.
Difficulty
Suitable for beginners
Requirements & water values:
min. aquarium requirements
We recommend a tank of at least 25 L and minimum a group of 10 is require for a thriving colony.
Temperature
20 - 25 °C
pH value
6.5 - 8.5 mol/l
Total hardness (GH)
3 - 20 ° dGh
Carbonate hardness (KH)
2-10
TDS for RO (osmosis) water
approx. 200 to 400 ppm