A clean, opaque white variety, also known as White Pearl. Bred for solid, milky-white colouration without the yellow tinge sometimes seen in lower-grade lines — a striking contrast shrimp for darker substrates.

About Snowball shrimp

Snowball shrimp are robust and active, and do especially well against dark substrate, making them a popular choice for aquascaped tanks. Like other Neocaridina, they’re undemanding and breed readily once settled.

Colour and grade

We grade on solid, milky-white colour without the yellow tinge seen in lower-grade lines. Berried females carry white eggs that look like tiny snowballs, which is where the name comes from.

Breeding Snowball

Kept on their own, Snowball breed largely true, so a pure colony stays white. Mixing them with coloured shrimp produces clear or brown young.

Care and water

Neocaridina are hardy, but they need a fully cycled tank with 0 ppm ammonia and nitrite. Dechlorinated UK tap water is usually fine. They do best at 20–26°C, pH 7–7.5, GH 8–10, KH 4–6 and TDS 250–300 ppm. Keep copper out of the tank by checking plant fertilisers and medications, and feed sparingly: only what they finish in about two hours. Keep them in a shrimp-only tank or with very small, peaceful fish, as most community fish will eat shrimp. Our shrimp care checklist covers everything to do before they arrive.

What you get

• Adults or near-adults, 1.5–2.0 cm
• Quarantined and checked by eye before packing
• 20% extra packed as DOA cover — a 10-pack arrives with 12
• Same-day dispatch before 12pm, Monday to Thursday, by Royal Mail Tracked 24
• Lose more than the extras? Photo the bag within 2 hours and we’ll replace or refund the rest

Snowball shrimp FAQ

Why are they called Snowball shrimp?
Because the females carry bright white eggs under their tails, which look like little snowballs.

How many Snowball shrimp should I start with?
We recommend at least 10. A group settles faster, shows more natural behaviour and gives you a good mix of males and females to start a colony.

See all our colours on the Neocaridina shrimp page.