Easy to intermediate
Chocolate Cherry Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi)
18–26°C · pH 6.5–8 · 30L
£13.99
Jet-black Neocaridina dwarf shrimp that grazes algae. Easy care, peaceful, 18-26C, perfect contrast for planted tanks from 20 L.
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 sp. black algae live in groups — 6+ keeps them settled, active and showing their best colour.
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Jet-black Neocaridina dwarf shrimp that grazes algae. Easy care, peaceful, 18-26C, perfect contrast for planted tanks from 20 L.
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.
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
Contrast does the heavy lifting in aquascaping, and few invertebrates supply it like a black shrimp against bright planting or pale substrate. Neocaridina sp. black algae is exactly that: a deep-black dwarf shrimp, around 2.5cm grown, that earns its name grazing algae across the bottom of the tank while standing out against every backdrop a planted aquarium can offer. It is striking, useful and entirely peaceful — a rare combination in any livestock list.
This is Neocaridina-grade Easy care. Temperatures anywhere from 18–26°C work, meaning unheated rooms and standard tropical tanks both qualify; aim for pH 6.5–7.5 and hardness of 4–12 dGH, and provide at least 20 litres. An omnivore, it combines algae grazing with general scavenging, and a colony will work surfaces continuously through each shrimp’s roughly two-year lifespan. Because the shrimp threatens nothing, the stocking question is purely about its own safety. Sound companions include other peaceful dwarf shrimp, small snails and peaceful nano fish with tiny mouths and a low predation risk. Keep it away from large or predatory fish, cichlids, nippy barbs, loaches, crayfish and anything else with the gape to swallow a shrimp whole.
That 18–26°C tolerance is the quiet star of the spec sheet: a colony can run in an unheated room as readily as in a heated community tank. Combine it with the 20-litre minimum and the modest 4–12 dGH hardness target, and the black algae shrimp slots into almost any peaceful setup you already own — provided the predator screen above comes back clean.
Order a small group rather than singles — confidence and visible activity both improve in numbers, and the algae-grazing benefit scales with the colony. Double-check the tank holds nothing from the avoid list before they arrive; from there the colony largely manages itself, growing into the job as the aquarium matures. Neocaridina sp. black algae travels UK-wide with a licensed live-animal courier and is backed by our live arrival guarantee.
