Neocaridina Snowball Shrimp

Name: Neocaridina Snowball Shrimp
Brand: Legacy Line Aquatics LLC
Price: 3.5 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$3.50

Our Snowball Shrimp are bred and raised right here at Legacy Line Aquatics. We raise them from tiny shrimplets in our own freshwater systems, observing their growth, activity, and feeding before offering them for sale.

These peaceful dwarf shrimp have a translucent to milky-white appearance that stands out against dark substrate, green moss, and natural aquarium décor. Their name comes from the distinctive white eggs carried beneath a berried female’s abdomen, resembling a small cluster of snowballs.

They spend their time exploring plants, wood, and other surfaces while grazing on biofilm and food.

Body opacity varies between individuals. Snowball Shrimp are not necessarily solid, opaque white, and younger shrimp may appear especially translucent.

Why Hobbyists Love Snowball Shrimp

Delicate translucent to pearly-white appearance
Distinctive white eggs on berried females
Peaceful temperament
Active grazing and exploring
Safe with healthy aquarium plants
Can reproduce entirely in freshwater
Attractive contrast in planted shrimp aquariums

What You’re Getting from Legacy Line Aquatics

Shrimp bred and raised in-house by us
Raised in our own freshwater systems
Observed throughout growth for condition, activity, and feeding response
Shrimp accustomed to aquarium life and prepared foods
Honest representation of natural size and opacity variation
No guarantee of sex, berried females, or completely opaque coloration unless specifically listed

Scientific Identification: Neocaridina sp. “Snowball,” commonly sold as Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis
Common Name: Snowball Shrimp / White Pearl Shrimp
Source: Bred and raised in-house by Legacy Line Aquatics
Adult Size: Approximately 1–1½ inches; females generally larger
Temperament: Completely peaceful
Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate in an established aquarium
Lifespan: Approximately 1–2 years
Recommended Starting Group: 10 or more for a colony; not a schooling requirement
Minimum Tank Size: 5 gallons; 10 gallons or larger preferred for stability and colony growth
Temperature: 68–76°F
Breeding: Freshwater; no saltwater stage

Temperament & Behavior

Snowball Shrimp are peaceful grazers that explore aquarium surfaces throughout the day. Their pale bodies make their movements especially noticeable against darker backgrounds.

Provide plants, moss, and sheltered spaces for newly molted shrimp. Temporary hiding around a molt is normal, and an empty translucent shell should not automatically be mistaken for a dead shrimp.

A dedicated colony allows their feeding and breeding behavior to be observed without pressure from fish.

Feeding

Provide a mature aquarium with established biofilm, supplemented with a varied shrimp diet.

Recommended foods:

Quality complete shrimp pellets
Small portions of algae or vegetable wafers
Shrimp-safe foods containing spirulina
Blanched zucchini or spinach
Occasional protein-containing shrimp foods
Biofilm growing on aquarium-safe leaves, wood, moss, and filter sponges

Adjust feeding to the colony’s size and available natural food. Remove uneaten supplemental food before it spoils.

A newly cycled aquarium may not yet contain enough natural grazing food. Snowball Shrimp benefit from an established environment and deliberate feeding.

Use a fully cycled, established aquarium with gentle filtration and plenty of grazing surfaces. Live plants, moss, driftwood, and aquarium-safe leaf litter provide shelter and surfaces for biofilm growth.

Protect filter intakes with a suitable sponge or use a sponge filter.

These are general care guidelines, rather than a statement of our current holding water. Maintain stable conditions and introduce changes gradually. TDS alone does not indicate whether the mineral balance is suitable.

Tank Mates (Good Choices)

Other Snowball Shrimp
Peaceful aquarium snails
Amano shrimp, with adequate food and space
Otocinclus in an appropriately established aquarium
Small, gentle fish when some shrimplet losses are acceptable

For the strongest colony growth, maintain them without fish. Dense cover reduces predation but does not guarantee baby shrimp will survive.

Avoid

Puffers
Predatory or aggressive fish
Most cichlids
Crayfish and predatory freshwater prawns
Unprotected filter intakes
Copper-based medications and treatments labeled unsafe for shrimp
Plants exposed to shrimp-toxic pesticides
Abrupt changes in temperature, hardness, or TDS
Overfeeding and deteriorating water quality

Local Delivery

Delivery is available within an 80-mile maximum distance from Owensboro, Kentucky.
$150 minimum order is required for delivery
$25 delivery fee applies

Local Meet-Up

Local meet-up is available.
After order we will contact you by email, or through Facebook or Instagram Messenger.
We will arrange a date, time, and public location to meet.

Shipping & Live Arrival

Live fish are shipped Monday–Wednesday (weather permitting) to reduce transit risk. Please review our How Shipping Works page and DOA Policy before ordering.