Easy
Orange Rili Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi)
18–28°C · pH 6.5–8 · 20L
£12.99
Green Neocaridina palmata dwarf shrimp for nano tanks from 10 L. Easy, peaceful algae grazer at 22-27C.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Product-photo provenance and any image-specific limitations are stated on the listing.
Neocaridina palmata
Neocaridina palmata green live in groups — 6+ keeps them settled, active and showing their best colour.
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Green Neocaridina palmata dwarf shrimp for nano tanks from 10 L. Easy, peaceful algae grazer at 22-27C.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Product-photo provenance and any image-specific limitations are stated on the listing.
18–28°C · pH 6.5–8 · 20L
18–28°C · pH 6.5–8 · 20L
18–28°C · pH 6.5–8 · 20L
18–26°C · pH 6.5–8 · 30L
Add vibrant red colour and natural algae control to your aquarium with Cherry Shrimp. Peaceful, hardy Neocaridina ideal for planted nano tanks. Order today for UK delivery.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
Ten litres of water is all this shrimp really asks for. Neocaridina palmata green is one of the smallest commitments in live aquatics — a 2cm, green-toned dwarf shrimp with an Easy care rating, happiest pottering across the bottom of a planted nano tank where its colouring half-vanishes into the foliage and its grazing quietly keeps surfaces clean. For desktop tanks and first-time shrimp keepers, it is about as approachable as the hobby gets.
Warmth matters slightly more here than for some relatives: hold the tank between 22 and 27°C, with pH 6.5–7.5 and hardness from 5–20 dGH. As an omnivore it takes algae and standard shrimp foods alike, working the lower levels through a lifespan of around two years per individual — breeding colonies, of course, carry on far longer. The compatibility picture is deliberately narrow because the shrimp is defenceless: ideal tankmates are other peaceful dwarf shrimp and snails, with very small, peaceful nano fish acceptable only if some predation risk is accepted. Large or predatory fish, cichlids, bettas with strong hunting instincts, loaches, crayfish and any fish capable of swallowing a 2cm shrimp are all disqualified from the outset.
Treat the 22–27°C band as the one firm appointment in an otherwise relaxed care sheet. This strain wants steadier warmth than some Neocaridina, so a small heater belongs in even a nano setup; the 5–20 dGH hardness window, by contrast, is wide enough to take most UK water as it comes. Once those basics are pinned down, the keeping itself is wonderfully uneventful — the shrimp simply get on with grazing.
A shrimp-and-snail tank is the zero-risk option and shows this strain at its best; mixed tanks work only with the tiny, peaceful fish described above. Start with a group so the colony establishes quickly and behaves naturally. Neocaridina palmata green is shipped across the UK by licensed live-animal courier under our live arrival guarantee.
