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Kanoko Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
📍 China (Yunnan Province)
Kanoko Shrimp are a colorful variant of Neocaridina davidi, displaying striking red and white banding patterns. These hardy freshwater shrimp are excellent for beginners and community tanks, thriving in established aquariums with plenty of biofilm and plant matter. They are prolific breeders in freshwater and will quickly establish populations in suitable conditions.
Care Guide
Diet
Kanoko Shrimp are detritivores that primarily feed on biofilm, algae, and decaying plant matter in the tank. Supplement with high-quality shrimp pellets, blanched vegetables (zucchini, spinach), and algae wafers 2-3 times per week. A mature, established tank with plenty of plants and wood provides essential biofilm for optimal health.
Behavior
Kanoko Shrimp are bottom-dwellers that spend most of their time foraging for food and grazing on surfaces. They are social and do best in groups of 6 or more, displaying natural schooling behavior. They molt regularly as they grow; provide plenty of hiding spots with plants and driftwood to protect vulnerable molting individuals.
Breeding
Kanoko Shrimp breed readily in freshwater without any special conditions, making them ideal for population establishment. Females produce 20-30 shrimplets every 4-6 weeks; juveniles are miniature versions of adults and require no special care beyond the main tank environment. In established tanks with adequate food and hiding spaces, populations will naturally increase.
Tank Mates
Same peaceful temperament; compatible water parameters and feeding habits
Similar size and peaceful nature; can be housed together without aggression
Small, peaceful algae eater; shares bottom zone without competing aggressively
Small, non-predatory fish; unlikely to consume adult shrimp but may eat shrimplets
Peaceful temperament; generally ignores shrimp but monitor for individual aggression
Small, peaceful schooling fish; compatible with shrimp in established tanks
Common Diseases
Molting Stress / Failed Molt
Shrimp unable to shed exoskeleton, lethargy, loss of appetite, death if unsuccessful
Ensure adequate calcium and minerals via GH booster or cuttlebone; maintain stable water parameters; provide plenty of hiding spots; avoid sudden water changes
Copper Toxicity
Lethargy, loss of color, gasping, sudden death
Use only copper-free medications and fertilizers; perform large water changes; avoid tap water with high copper content; use RO water if necessary
Bacterial Infection / Septicemia
Discoloration, lesions on body, cloudy appearance, lethargy, death
Perform 25-50% water changes; improve water quality and tank cleanliness; isolate affected shrimp if possible; antibacterial treatments are rarely effective in shrimp
Parasitic Infection (Flukes / Vorticella)
White fuzzy coating on body, lethargy, loss of appetite, erratic behavior
Increase water changes and aeration; maintain optimal water parameters; salt baths (1-2 tablespoons per gallon) for 10-15 minutes may help; avoid copper-based treatments
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Quick Facts
- diet
- Omnivore/detritivore - consumes biofilm, algae, decaying plant matter, and commercial shrimp pellets
- lifespan
- 1-3 years
- max size
- 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
- tank size
- 5 gallons minimum
- temperament
- peaceful
Water it likes
- ph
- 6.5-8.0
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <20 ppm
- hardness
- 4-8 dGH
- temperature
- 64–82°F (18–28°C)