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High-grade Neocaridina shrimp

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We keep small colonies of the Neocaridina colour lines that hobbyists actually look for: blue dream, black rose, carbon rili and a deep orange. They're the same species as the common cherry shrimp, but selectively bred for solid, even colour.

Why buy shrimp bred locally

• Shrimp handle a slow, short trip far better than days in importer and wholesaler tanks.
• Raised in soft New England water, so they're used to the conditions most local keepers have.
• Pickup in Groton by arrangement, or shipped Monday to Wednesday so they don't sit in a depot over the weekend.

Neocaridina shrimp near you

We're in Groton, Massachusetts. Local keepers can collect by arrangement: Groton and the Nashoba Valley are on our doorstep, Nashua and southern New Hampshire are about 20 minutes away, Lowell and the Merrimack Valley about 25, Worcester about 45 and Greater Boston about an hour. Looking for a shop instead? See our list of independent aquarium stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Before they arrive

Neocaridina want a cycled tank, GH around 6–8 and a stable pH near neutral. If you're on soft town or well water, read our guide to keeping shrimp in New England water first, or check your test-kit readings with our shrimp water checker.

Stores and clubs

If you run a fish store or aquarium club in Massachusetts or southern New Hampshire, tell us which colours sell for you. We plan our colonies around standing orders.

Varieties

• Blue Velvet shrimp: Solid deep-blue Neocaridina from Taiwan, graded on depth of blue.
• Green Jade shrimp: Opaque forest-green Neocaridina, graded on solid colour to the legs.
• Chocolate shrimp: Deep, even brown Neocaridina, a base line for other colours.
• Orange Rili shrimp: Orange head and tail with a crystal-clear middle, one of the rarer Rilis.
• Red Rili shrimp: The original Rili: red head and tail with a clear body.
• Blue Jelly shrimp: Translucent pale-blue Neocaridina selected from Red Rili.
• Blue Dream shrimp: Deep, solid blue Neocaridina davidi bred for even colour.
• Black Rose shrimp: A glossy black Neocaridina, one of the darkest lines kept.
• Carbon Rili shrimp: Black Neocaridina with the clear 'rili' band through the body.
• Orange Sakura shrimp: Bright, opaque orange Neocaridina that shows up from across the room.
• Bloody Mary shrimp: Deep red Neocaridina with a translucent, glassy body.
• Yellow Goldenback shrimp: Bright yellow Neocaridina, often with a pale stripe down the back.