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My tank pH = 7.5
Does anyone know what is the suitable pH for breeding this shrimp ?

The eggs are black and big. So larvae doesn't need brackish water. (Thanks Mustafa for this tips. )

What's it scientific names ?
Will it cross with Cherries or Green shrimp ?

Strange... even my Malayian shrimp can change it's colour to black.
I thought only Ninja shrimp can do that.

But from the photos I saw, these 3 shrimps (Black, Malayian & Ninja shrimp) develop different strips at their back.

Black shrimp

The shrimp on this picture is a Neocaridina denticulata sinensis and hence can easily breed with Red Cherry Shrimp.

These are also called "blue shrimp" although I think "black shrimp" or "dark shrimp" would be more fitting.

Mustafa

Does that mean like Cherries, they need hard water to thrive ?
High pH ?

Anyway, I have yet to see them turn blue.
These shrimps are always black or dark brown.

Nice Shrimp you got there

thgng wrote:Does that mean like Cherries, they need hard water to thrive ?
High pH ?

--High PH is not a requirement at all (even for red cherries) as long as you avoid extremes to the downside. Just treat them like they are Red Cherries and they'll be fine.

Mustafa

I was told that shrimp in general like lower pH, maybe slightly below 7 and cool temperature. Am i right?

It is very hard to make generalizations about shrimp. The same is true of fish. South American dwarf cichlids need soft, acidic water. Rift Lake cichlids need hard, basic, alkaline water. The same is true for shrimp. Some shrimp prefer basic water. Some prefer acidic. Some like cooler temps. Some like warmer temps. It varies from species to species. For most species (assuming you can identify the species), the preferences are not well documented. However, most shrimp seem to do well under nuetral conditions.