Snowball shrimp
Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis
InvertebratesFreshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 20 L
- Maximum size
- 3 cm
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.8
- Group size
- ≥ 6
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The snowball shrimp is a white bred form from the same group as the cherry shrimp, and owes its name not to its body but to its eggs: these are white and look like little snowballs. It is just as easy and productive as its red relative.
Important: different colour forms from this group interbreed, after which the offspring revert to a plain grey-brown. If you want to keep the colour, house one form per tank and give them moss, leaf litter and some vegetable food.
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