How to keep it properly
Maintain clean but not sterile conditions, stable TDS, and enough grazing surfaces to support moulting and juvenile survival.
Shrimp profile
Blue Dream Shrimp
A selectively bred Neocaridina line valued for deep, even blue saturation and easy colony management.
ShrimpBreedingColonyColour line
What to feed and how to condition
High-mineral shrimp foods, mulberry leaf, spirulina-based feeds, and shrimp-safe pollen powders.
Where it fits
Best with microfish or dedicated shrimp colonies where colour quality can be maintained.
What breeding really asks of you
Breeds like other Neocaridina and needs line selection if colour quality matters.
Related species
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NEOCARIDINA
Cherry Shrimp
The best entry point into freshwater shrimp keeping, breeding readily in stable, mineral-supported planted tanks.
ShrimpBeginnerPeaceful colony shrimp
- Tank
- 20 L+
- Temp
- 20-25 C
- pH
- 6.5-7.8
- School
- 10+
CARIDINA MULTIDENTATA
Amano Shrimp
The gold standard algae-management shrimp for planted aquariums, larger and tougher than dwarf shrimp.
ShrimpBeginnerPeaceful active grazer
- Tank
- 45 L+
- Temp
- 20-27 C
- pH
- 6.5-7.6
- School
- 6+
CARIDINA CANTONENSIS
Crystal Red Shrimp
A specialist soft-water bee shrimp that demands active substrate, remineralised RO water, and disciplined stability.
ShrimpAdvancedPeaceful specialist shrimp
- Tank
- 25 L+
- Temp
- 20-23 C
- pH
- 5.8-6.8
- School
- 12+