Black Rose Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi var. compatibility profile. Plan freshwater shrimp and snail setups by troubleshooting community bioload and water parameter overlap.
Core facts & bioload scores
Typeshrimp
Adult size1.25"
Minimum tank5 gal
Group10+
- temperature65-78F
- pH6.5-8
- water_hardnessGH 6-14 dGH | KH 2-8 dKH
- breedingeasy in freshwater
- plant_safetysafe
- shrimp_safetysafe
- predator_riskhigh
- cleanup_rolenone
Community setups & swim zone pressure
Success with Black Rose Shrimp requires troubleshooting community setups for predatory risks. Because they occupy the bottom/plants zone, ensure your filtration capacity is ready for their specific bioload score.
Compatibility caveats
- notesDark Neocaridina colony shrimp that does best in stable planted tanks with cover and mineralized water.
- caveatKeep a starting colony of 10 or more; tiny groups are easy to lose after shipping stress or a single bad molt.
- caveatProvide moss, leaf litter, or dense plants so shrimplets can hide from even small community fish.
- caveatStable mineral content is more important than chasing an exact pH; avoid large, abrupt water changes.
- caveatKeep separate from other Neocaridina colors if maintaining the black line matters.
Compatible tank mates
- Bladder Snailyellowschooling_size_issue | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Bettayellowshrimp_predation_risk | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Chili Rasborayellowschooling_size_issue | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Ember Tetrayellowschooling_size_issue | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Cherry Shrimpyellowschooling_size_issue | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Ghost Shrimpyellowshrimp_predation_risk | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Crystal Red Shrimpyellowwater_hardness_mismatch | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Blue Dream Shrimpyellowschooling_size_issue | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Orange Sakura Shrimpyellowschooling_size_issue | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->
- Snowball Shrimpyellowschooling_size_issue | minimum 5 galCheck this pair in the planner ->