💡 Light substrate for black shrimp. White sand or pale gravel shows near-black body with maximum contrast. Against dark substrate the shrimp disappear. Neutral LED (4000–4500K).
⚠️ Do NOT mix with other Neocaridina colours — all interbreed; offspring revert to brown. One colour per tank. NOT compatible with Bettas.
🦐 Care Keys
Sponge filter only — juveniles sucked into intake filters; sponge eliminates risk and adds biofilm grazing surface.
IAL beneficial: Water conditioning + moulting protection + biofilm food from the same leaf. Available in this catalog (Indian Almond Leaf).
No copper: Fatal to all shrimp. No copper medications, ever.
Compatible catalog companions: Military Helmet Snail · Nubby Piano Snail · Batik Snail — all fully compatible with Black Shrimp on light substrate. The patterned nerite shells alongside black shrimp on pale sand is a strong invertebrate-only setup.
