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Yellow Golden Back Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
📍 China (Yunnan Province)
Yellow Golden Back Shrimp are a vibrant color morph of Neocaridina davidi, featuring striking yellow coloration with golden accents on their carapace. 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 thriving colonies.
Care Guide
Diet
Yellow Golden Back 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 occasional algae wafers. A mature, established tank with plenty of moss and plants provides essential natural food sources.
Behavior
These shrimp are bottom-dwellers that spend most of their time foraging for food and grazing on surfaces. They are social and peaceful, living in loose groups without aggression toward each other. They molt regularly as they grow, shedding their exoskeleton; provide plenty of hiding spots with plants and hardscape to help them feel secure during vulnerable molting periods.
Breeding
Yellow Golden Back Shrimp breed readily in freshwater without any special conditions, making them ideal for colony establishment. Females produce small batches of fully-formed shrimplets (no larval stage) that are independent immediately upon release. A mature tank with stable parameters and plenty of hiding places will naturally support population growth.
Tank Mates
Same peaceful temperament; compatible colony members
Same species group; can interbreed but generally coexist peacefully
Small, peaceful fish that won't predate on adult shrimp
Peaceful algae eater; shares similar biofilm-grazing behavior
Generally peaceful but may occasionally nip at shrimp; monitor closely
Peaceful bottom-dweller; no predatory threat to shrimp
Common Diseases
Molting Complications
Shrimp stuck in old exoskeleton, inability to shed properly, lethargy after molting
Ensure adequate calcium and minerals in water; provide iodine-enriched foods; maintain stable water parameters; provide soft plants and moss for rubbing assistance
Copper Toxicity
Sudden death, erratic swimming, loss of color, gasping at surface
Immediately perform large water changes; use copper-free medications and fertilizers; avoid tap water with high copper content; use RO water if necessary
Bacterial Infection / Shell Erosion
Discolored patches on carapace, soft spots, deteriorating shell integrity, lethargy
Maintain pristine water quality with frequent water changes; increase aeration; remove affected individuals to quarantine; ensure adequate calcium supplementation
Parasitic Flukes
Excessive grooming, lethargy, loss of appetite, visible parasites on body
Perform salt baths (1-2 teaspoons per gallon for 10-15 minutes) or use copper-free parasite treatments; quarantine affected shrimp; improve water quality and tank maintenance
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Quick Facts
- diet
- omnivore/detritivore - biofilm, algae, decaying plant matter, commercial shrimp pellets
- lifespan
- 1-3 years
- max size
- 4 cm (1.6 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)