Orange Sakura 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 Orange Sakura 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
- notesOrange Neocaridina colony shrimp for stable planted tanks; hardy only when predators and parameter swings are controlled.
- caveatStart with 10 or more in a cycled planted tank so the colony has enough adults to recover from normal losses.
- caveatKeep GH/KH stable for molts and avoid copper or unsafe product residues; shrimp are less forgiving than hardy fish.
- caveatFish compatibility depends on adult versus shrimplet size: even peaceful fish often pick off babies.
- caveatAvoid mixing with other Neocaridina color strains unless wild-type offspring are acceptable.