Overview
The Blue Dream Shrimp is a great addition to any tank and really brings nice contrast to a planted tank. Product of the selective breeding of different neocaridina shrimp for different coloration, the Blue Dream Shrimp were bred from Chocolate Shrimp to produce the richest, brightest blue color possible.
Scientific Name: Neocaridina Davidi
Common Names: Blue Dream Shrimp
Care Level: Easy
Breeding: Easy
Suitable Water Parameters
pH Range: 6.2 – 8.0
Temperature Range: 19 – 28 °C
GH Range: 4 – 8
KH Range: 3 – 10
TDS: 150 – 300
Our tank Parameters
These are the tank parameters they are currently kept in for your reference. You do not need to match these parameters, they are only there to provide insight into what parameters they come from for acclimation purposes.
pH: 6.5
Temperature: 23 °C
GH: 5.5
KH: 4
TDS: 190
Other tank mates
Dwarf shrimp are peaceful in nature and are best kept in a tank of their own. They can however be kept with fish, but some losses might occur. Snails are also good tank mates as they are both peaceful and will coexist.
The only true shrimp-friendly fish is the Ottocinclus catfish (Also only called Otto cat). Not sure what fish work well with shrimp? Rule of thumb: if the shrimp can fit in the fish’s mouth, it will try and eat it.
Feeding
The Neocaridina species will accept most varieties of food but it is highly recommended to not overfeed as shrimp will also scavenge bio-film and algae in the tank for their diet.
Specialized foods are not required but they will help promote shrimp health as well as breeding.
Leaf litter is highly recommended for shrimp tanks as it promotes bio-film and boosts survival rates of baby shrimp.
All shrimp are sold as juveniles at around 1 cm and up.
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