Black Rose — Neocaridina Shrimp

The Line
Black Rose is a Neocaridina color line selected for a deep, solid black body. The color runs from rostrum to tail, with the darkest shrimp looking almost ink black under bright light. USA bred. One quality level for this line: no separate grades.

What You'll Receive
The quantity you pick of juvenile to young adult Black Rose shrimp, unsexed. Order 5 or more and we add 1 extra shrimp free, as cover for any loss in transit. The stock count on this page is the most one order can take. Double-bagged 6x12 leak-proof bag with netting for grip, insulated box, seasonal heat pack, printed drip-acclimation sheet.

A Note on Color
Black deepens with maturity, and females carry more color than males, so juveniles will look lighter and browner than the photos. Dark substrate, stable parameters and a varied diet bring the black up. Bare bottoms and swinging GH wash it out.

Water
Ours runs at: temperature 74–76°F · pH 7.1–7.4 · GH 7–8 · KH 2–4 · TDS 190–220.
Neocaridina do well in remineralized RO water or in tap water that falls within these ranges. Test your water before you order, and match GH as closely as you can — it's the swing that kills shrimp, not the value.
For any livestock, the tank should be fully cycled: test it first and make sure ammonia and nitrite both read 0.

Shipping
Ships Monday and Tuesday only, by UPS 2nd Day Air or UPS Next Day Air, with the exact rate shown at checkout. Free 2nd Day Air on orders of $200 or more. We hold during extreme heat or cold and will contact you to reschedule — your shrimp are never shipped into weather that puts them at risk.

Live Arrival Guarantee
Film the unopened bag as you first open it, shrimp visible, within 2 hours of delivery. The bag must be unopened when filming begins. Coverage depends on the shipping you choose: cash refund on Next Day Air, store credit on 2nd Day Air. See our refund policy for details.

Care Basics
Drip acclimate over 1–2 hours. No copper — check fish medications and plant fertilizers. Keep GH stable. Feed lightly; established biofilm does most of the work.

Keep Them Separate
All Neocaridina color lines interbreed. Kept with another color, Black Rose offspring drift back toward wild brown. House them in their own tank to keep the line.

Tank Mates
Good with: snails (nerite, mystery, rabbit, ramshorn) and Amano shrimp, which can't crossbreed with them. Small, calm fish such as otocinclus, pygmy corydoras and small rasboras usually leave adults alone. Avoid: bettas, gouramis, cichlids, loaches, puffers, crayfish and any fish big enough to fit a shrimp in its mouth. Almost every fish eats shrimplets, so a breeding colony does best in a shrimp-only tank. Other Neocaridina colors will crossbreed with them.