Red Onyx Shrimp

Latin Name:

Neocaridina Davidi

Common. Name:

Red Onyx Shrimp

Appearance:

Deep Maroon Red to Dark Chocolate Brown

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