Description
The Yellow Fire shrimp is the yellow colour variety of Neocaridina heteropoda.
Its requirements are identical to those of the Red Fire shrimp, with which it can also interbreed.
Through continuous selective breeding, an intensely yellow-coloured strain can be established.
The Yellow Fire shrimp can be kept with other shrimp and nano fish without any problems. When kept with larger fish, however, several hiding places should be provided in the aquarium so that the offspring can shelter there safely.
Under good conditions, as soon as the females reach sexual maturity, they carry a saddle in the neck area where the eggs develop. It is very easy to see shortly before the female moves the eggs under her abdomen. She also releases substances that influence the males. They then seek out the female emitting the attractants and try to attach a sperm packet beneath her abdomen. After fertilisation, it takes approximately 4 weeks before up to 40 fully developed young are released.
(Lars Kindermann)