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Red Fire Neocaridina shrimp on a green leaf, side view
Aqua Breeding SkillNov 15, 20260 comments
Most worms, fuzz and algae arrive with new shrimp and plants. How to set up a quarantine tank, which four zones to check, how long to wait and when to move the newcomers.
Green Cladogonium alga on the swimming legs of a Neocaridina shrimp, macro. Photo: R. Maciaszek, CC BY 4.0, cropped
Aqua Breeding SkillNov 14, 20260 comments
Six things you can see on a shrimp, from harmless lodgers to real parasites: how to tell them apart, when a salt dip helps and what you should never do.
A group of Orange Rilli Neocaridina shrimp
Aqua Breeding SkillNov 14, 20260 comments
Yesterday there were ten, today you can see three and there are no bodies. Six reasons shrimp disappear, from harmless to serious, and how to check each one.
A group of Green Jade Neocaridina shrimp
Aqua Breeding SkillNov 14, 20260 comments
Neocaridina usually breed on their own. If yours don't, check eight causes: temperature, males, group size, food, water changes, water parameters, predators and overcrowding.