💧 Tap Water Compatible

🟢 Beginner Friendly

🇮🇪 Home-bred in Cork, Ireland

🌿 Natural Line

Dark Green Jade (*Neocaridina davidi*) is one of our most understated lines, offering deep forest-green colouration that blends beautifully into planted aquariums.

🌲 Unlike brighter Neocaridina varieties, these shrimp have a calmer, more natural appearance that resembles moss, jade and woodland tones.

✨ Depending on lighting and the individual shrimp, colours can range from dark emerald green to earthy forest hues.

🧬 Our colony is maintained with a strong focus on health, colour consistency and long-term stability.

These are hardy, rewarding shrimp that perform exceptionally well in established tap water aquariums.

🟢 Difficulty: Easy

📖 Curious about the genetics, origins and colour development behind this line? Explore the More Information section below.

🌿 DARK GREEN JADE – MORE INFORMATION PAGE

🧬 The Story Behind Dark Green Jade

A closer look at the history, genetics and natural beauty behind one of our most understated lines.

🌏 The Evolutionary Roots of Neocaridina

Neocaridina davidi originates from freshwater streams, ponds and slow-moving rivers throughout East Asia.

Over thousands of years, these shrimp adapted to moderately hard, mineral-rich waters and developed remarkable resilience to environmental fluctuations.

💡 This natural adaptability is one of the reasons Neocaridina thrive so well in established tap water aquariums.

🌿 What Makes Dark Green Jade Special?

Dark Green Jade was developed through selective breeding to enhance green pigmentation while preserving the hardiness that makes Neocaridina so enjoyable to keep.

Unlike brighter varieties that immediately demand attention, Dark Green Jade rewards closer observation.

Its colours often blend naturally with plants, mosses and wood, creating a very organic appearance.

🎨 A Living Forest Palette

No two individuals are exactly alike.

Depending on age, lighting and genetics, colours may range from:

🌲 Deep forest green

💚 Emerald green

🪨 Earthy jade tones

✨ Subtle olive hues

This natural variation is part of the charm of the line.

🧪 Our Breeding Philosophy

At Just Keep Shrimping, we selectively breed for four priorities:

✅ Strong green pigmentation

✅ Healthy body structure

✅ Robust health

✅ Long-term genetic stability

We prioritise healthy, sustainable lines over extreme appearance.

🏡 Aquarium Recommendations

Dark Green Jade thrives in:

🌱 Mature planted aquariums

🪨 Natural hardscapes

💧 Stable tap water parameters

🦠 Established biological filtration

💡 Mosses, driftwood and darker substrates create a particularly beautiful environment for this line.

📊 Quick Summary

🧬 Scientific name: Neocaridina davidi

💧 Water type: Tap water compatible

🌡️ Difficulty: Easy

🇮🇪 Bred by: Just Keep Shrimping, Cork, Ireland

🌿 Classification: Natural Line