Neocaridina Color Morphs — Designer Grades
Blue Dream, Orange Sakura, Golden Back, Green Jade — same easy shrimp, different pigment.
Rotating availability of our highest-grade Neocaridina color morphs, all tank-raised in the same parameters as our fire reds and every bit as hardy. Each morph is kept in an isolated colony so color stays true — cross-breeding different morphs in one tank reverts offspring to wild brown within a few generations, so pick a lane and let it run.
What it needs to thrive
- Lighting
- Any — low to high. Shrimp color reads best against dark substrate under warm, moderate lighting.
- Flow
- Gentle to moderate. Sponge-filtered or pre-filtered intakes only so juveniles are never drawn in.
- Feeding
- Biofilm and algae grazers. Supplement 2–3× weekly with a quality shrimp pellet, blanched spinach, or botanicals; remove uneaten food within two hours.
- Temperament
- Peaceful and non-destructive. Keep with nano fish only — no cichlids, loaches, or large barbs.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ideal Tank Size
- 5 gallons and up, fully cycled and mature with moss or botanicals.
- Water Parameters
- 68–78°F · pH 6.8–7.6 · GH 6–8 · KH 2–5 · TDS 150–250 · 0 ammonia / 0 nitrite / <20 nitrate · copper-free
Anywhere in a mature planted tank. Dark substrate and neutral hardscape make blues and oranges pop hardest.
Peaceful. House one morph per tank to preserve color. Copper-free medications only.
Quarantine, dip, and acclimation
Quarantine
Hold all new fish in a bare-bottom 10–20 gallon QT for a minimum of 4 weeks. Observe for flashing, clamped fins, white spots, or breathing changes. Treat preventatively with copper (1.75–2.5 ppm chelated) or tank-transfer method for ich, plus a praziquantel course for flukes. Invertebrates and corals skip QT but go through dip and observation instead.
Recommended coral dip
For every new coral: a 5–10 minute bath in your reef-safe dip of choice (Bayer Complete, CoralRx, or Reef Primer) following label dosage, followed by two clean saltwater rinses. Inspect plugs and bases for flatworms, pyramid snails, and eggs — remove or refrag onto clean plugs before placing in display.
Acclimation
Float sealed bags in your QT or display for 15 minutes to match temperature. Then drip acclimate at 2–4 drops per second for 45–60 minutes until volume has tripled. Net livestock into the tank — never pour shipping water in. Dim the lights for the first 24 hours to reduce stress.
