Sky Blue Velvet Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi), Tank-Bred!

This beautiful shrimp is much like a red cherry shrimp in behavior and care requirements, but it is a beautiful, calm blue color that is particularly pleasing to the eye.   The striking sky blue coloration of these Sky Blue Velvet Shrimp adds elegance and a soothing ambiance to any aquarium set-up!  These shrimp look stunning, clean your tank, and are a blast to watch!  They are very active and breed quickly.  These are the same species as Red Cherry Shrimp and Neon Yellow Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi, formerly Neocaridina heteropoda).  Care requirements for Sky Blue Velvet Shrimp are essentially the same as Red Cherry Shrimp, and they are just as prolific. We generally ship young adult shrimp that are already of breeding age (so around 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch in length).  They will grow up to 1 inch as fully grown adults. These are freshwater shrimp and can live in almost any freshwater aquarium.  They are very popular for planted tanks and community tanks, and many people use them in large aquariums for waste management and algae control. Sky Blue Velvet Shrimp are fairly adaptable creatures that can live in almost any freshwater aquarium.  Some of the younger shrimp have not reached their full potential yet and will grow into a bright blue color as long as they are comfortable in the tank.  Lower intensity lighting and dark substrate also helps them achieve the brightest blues.   Looking for a darker blue? Clink the blue link for our Dream Blue Shrimp!   BREEDER COMBO PACK: We also offer a "Breeder Combo Pack" for Sky Blue Velvet Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi). This is a combo pack designed for optimal breeding results to help you quickly start a breeding colony of Sky Blue Velvet Shrimp.  It includes 10 female shrimp and 5 male shrimp, which ship out as breeding age young adults that range from 1/4 to 3/4 inch in length. All shrimp are bagged together in one bag. To purchase this pack, select the "Breeder Combo Pack" option at the top of this   What We Like About This Shrimp: Beautiful sky blue coloration Completely peaceful with all non-aggressive tankmates Safe with all plants Excellent scavenger   RECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS: Minimum tank size: 2 gallons, recommended 10 gallon minimum for a colony Temperature: 64° - 78° F (17.8° - 25.5° C) pH: 6.8 - 7.5 dGH: 6 - 15 dKH: 0 - 10  TDS: 180 - 400   CARE GUIDELINES: Diet: Scavenger that feeds continually.  Requires very little feeding in a well-established aquarium containing algae, biofilm, or decaying plant matter. In less mature aquariums, high quality dry foods with high plant content can be fed multiple times daily.  Aquatic Arts Snowflake Premium Shrimp Food & Aquatic Arts Pollen Granules Premium Shrimp Food are excellent supplements to the diet of any shrimp. Give them a try and your shrimp will thank you for the tasty treat!  Natural Botanicals are a great way to boost the immune system of your shrimp and they will also provide lots of essential biofilm for the shrimp to graze on. Social behavior: Peaceful.  A small group can continually replenish and grow its population Origin: Tank-bred , but wild populations indigenous to Taiwan Average adult size: 1 - 1.5 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm) Average purchase size: 1/4 - 3/4 inch (.64 - 1.9 cm)   All Aquatic Arts brand plants and animals come with a 100% live arrival guarantee, plus free email support!