Neocaridina davidi 'Yellow'
High-visibility colour, pops against dark substrate and green plants. Same easy care as Red Cherry.
Yellow Neocaridina (Neocaridina davidi 'Yellow') reaches 2.5–3 cm and needs a minimum tank of 20 L with a colony of 10+. Native to Selectively bred (Neocaridina lineage). Aim for 18–28 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, 6–15 dGH, and 150–250 ppm TDS. Lifespan: 1.5 years. Breeding: very easy. Diet: omnivore / detritivore, Biofilm, algae, blanched veg, sinking pellets. Plant-safe: Yes. Tank-mates: Nano fish only.
Care at a glance
High-visibility colour, pops against dark substrate and green plants. Same easy care as Red Cherry.
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The parameters that decide whether yellow neocaridina fits in your tank.
10+
Omnivore / detritivore
Biofilm, algae, blanched veg, sinking pellets.
Very easy
1.5 yrs
Bred from Cherry shrimp, wild kin in Taiwanese streams
Selectively bred (Neocaridina lineage)
Tank-mate safety and the species this one is documented to thrive (or fail) alongside.
Same as Cherry shrimp.
Other Neocaridina colour morphs.
Weighing it against something similar? Compare Yellow Neocaridina head to head:
Hard-won lessons from the tank.
Visually striking against green plants and dark wood. Bright tanks make them less visible — pair with dark substrate.
What can go wrong and how to spot it.
Failure modes, in order of how dramatic the fix is.
Same as Cherry shrimp.
Same mixing issues as Blue Dreams and Cherries.
The practical routine, read top to bottom.
Identical to Cherry shrimp.
Where it comes from, how it behaves, and the variants you'll see at retail.
Where it lived before it came home.
Selectively bred Neocaridina davidi.
How they pair, reproduce, and grow.
Same as all Neocaridina.
Same as all Neocaridina.
Direct freshwater development.
The named cultivars and the lookalikes worth flagging.
Standard Yellow → 'Golden Back' (yellow with metallic stripe) → 'Neon Yellow' (intense fluorescent).
Direct answers to the questions search engines and AI assistants surface most often about this species.
Minimum tank: 20 L with a colony of 10+. Yellow Neocaridina (Neocaridina davidi 'Yellow') reach 2.5–3 cm as adults.
Target 18–28 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, 6–15 dGH, and 150–250 ppm TDS. Mature, cycled, low-nitrate water is non-negotiable.
Tank-mate notes: Nano fish only. Plant safety: Yes.
Breeding: Very easy. In a stable colony of 10+ adults you will see berried females naturally once parameters and food are right.
Diet: omnivore / detritivore, Biofilm, algae, blanched veg, sinking pellets. Algae-eating rating: 4/5.
Typical lifespan: 1.5 years.
A planted tank is a system. Pair this shrimp with one entry from each other pillar to plan the whole scape.
