Skittles Pack Shrimp 6pk

🦐 Mixed Color Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi varieties)

Common Name: Mixed Neocaridina Shrimp, Skittles Shrimp
Adult Size: 1–1.5 inches
Lifespan: 1–2 years

🔹 Appearance

• Assorted colors including red, blue, yellow, orange, green, rili, black, and clear.
• Each shrimp is unique — often called “Skittles tanks” when kept in mixes.
• Color intensity can vary depending on genetics and diet.

🔹 Temperament & Behavior

• Peaceful, active scavengers.
• Best kept in groups of 10+ for natural behavior.
• Constant grazers that help keep aquariums clean.

🔹 Tank Requirements

• Tank Size: 5+ gallons (larger = more stable).
• Water Parameters:
• Temp: 70–80 °F
• pH: 6.5–7.5
• Hardness: 4–12 dGH
• Setup: Planted tanks with mosses, wood, and rocks. Provide hiding spaces for molting.

🔹 Tankmates

• Best with peaceful nano fish: rasboras, tetras, guppies, endlers.
• Avoid aggressive fish or those that may eat shrimp (bettas, cichlids, large gouramis).

🔹 Diet

• Omnivores/scavengers.
• Eat algae, biofilm, blanched veggies (zucchini, spinach), shrimp pellets, and algae wafers.

🔹 Breeding

• Very easy — females carry eggs (“berried”) under their abdomen.
• Fry hatch fully formed and graze immediately.
• In mixed colonies, colors interbreed, producing endless variations.

✨ Fun fact: Mixed shrimp colonies are often called “Skittles Tanks” because of their rainbow-like appearance! 🌈