Blue Velvet shrimp

Blue Velvet shrimp are light blue neocaridina shrimp that were actually created from Red Rili Neocaridina. These shrimp offer another beautiful blue variation to any Neocaridina tank. One of the coolest things about them is that when they’re berried, they carry bright green eggs, which really stand out against their blue color! Blue Velvet Shrimp thrive in general Neocaridina parameters with a pH above 7. Any inert substrate will work in their tank. Providing natural cover and surface area for biofilm to grow with wood, leaves, and cones will benefit these shrimp and their offspring. Mosses and other live plants should be included in their tank setup. They will eat any shrimp-specific manufactured foods, biofilm, and algae.

Common Name: Blue Velvet

Scientific Name: Neocaridina davidi “Blue Velvet”, formerly Neocaridina heteropoda var. Blue

Genus: Neocaridina

Our Tank Parameters:

• PH: 7.0 to 7.6
• Gh: 7 to 15
• Kh:  2 to 8
• TDS: 150 to 350
• Temp: 68°F to 72°F

What we feed: 

• Northfin Veggie
• Northfin Community
• Northfin bug pro
• Kelp Wafers

Tank Recommendations

• Minimum tank size: 4 gallons, but 20 gallons recommended
• Compatible tank mates: Micro rasboras, Pygmy cories, plecos
• Filter: Matten Filter
• Substrate: Pool Filter Sand, Inert Substrate, or any substrate that will not alter pH
• Water: RO/DI Water remineralized with Shrimple GH/KH
• Wood and Botanicals: Alder Cones, Malaysian Driftwood, Java Moss and Indian Almond Leaves