The best first shrimp is the one your tank can actually support. Choose based on your water, tank maturity, and maintenance confidence, not just colour. Before delivery day, prepare a calm acclimation plan, dim the lights, and avoid making last-minute tank changes.
Before ordering
- Know your water parameters honestly.
- Decide whether you are keeping Neocaridina or Caridina.
- Confirm the tank is mature and not freshly altered.
- Make sure someone can receive the livestock promptly.