Neocaridina Crested Cream is a brand new, orange and cream colored dwarf shrimp and a brand new color varient that shows its full potential on a dark substrate. It should be noted that the male animals do not show nearly as opaque colors as the adult females. Freshly hatched juveniles are almost transparent. The coloring can be enhanced with occasional astaxanthin feeding.
These animals are...
[ ] ...bred by us
[ ] ...bred by regional breeders (AT, DE)
[X] ...bred by international breeders (import)
[ ] ...wild caught (import)
Temperature |
16 - 26 °C |
pH value |
5.5 - 8.0 |
General hardness (GH) |
4 - 25 °dH |
Carbonate hardness (KH) |
0 - 16 °dH |
Conductance value |
150 - 1,000 µS |
Aquarium size |
> 10 liters (over 20 liters recommended) |
Recommended quantity |
At least 10 individuals |
Scientific name |
Neocaridina davidii |
Common name |
Crested Cream |
Origin |
Captive bred variety. Originally from South China |
Maximum size |
Up to 3 cm. Males stay a little bit smaller |
Life expectancy |
Approx. 2 years |
Feeding |
Omnivourous; shrimp food, biofilm, algae, leafs |
Socialization |
Possible with small fish that don't go after shrimp |
Tank layout |
Preferably fine plants and mosses |
Coloring |
orange to cream color |
Breeding |
After a 3-4 week gestation period of the eggs, the female releases
about 20-30 fully developed shrimplets
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