Assorted Fancy Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) - Medium
Every batch of assorted fancy shrimp is a genetic lottery ticket — you're getting a mix of Neocaridina color lines pulled straight from the grow-out tanks, so no two orders land exactly the same. It's the cheapest way to stock a real founding population for a colony, and since all those color morphs are really just Neocaridina davidi under different selective-breeding histories, they'll happily crossbreed and throw an even wider spread of colors in the next generation.
Care level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful · Max size: ~1.25" · Min tank: 5 gal · Diet: Algae, biofilm, shrimp-safe foods
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