Blue Velvet Shrimp

Scientific Name: Neocaridina. Davidi
Common Name: Blue Velvet Shrimp, Blue Cherry Shrimp, Velvet Blue Shrimp
Fully Grown Size: 1.6 inches (4cm)

Blue Velvets are interesting blue shrimps. Blue Velvet looks good on both dark substrate and light substrate. Their color can range from being a lighter blue to dark blue. These are underrated but are beautiful shrimps to have.

Blue Velvet comes from the Neocaridina Davidi Line and has been selectively bred to get its lighter blue color. Although there are multiple colors of neocaridina in the same line, it is not recommended to mix them to keep the genes to be the purist it can be. If you do however mix the colors, you will most likely end up with wild brown colored offsprings.

Blue Velvet like all neocaridinas are slightly harder to sex until they mature. Once they mature, the female will have a curved underbelly and the male will have a straight underbelly.

These are popular among the shrimp hobby and are great for people getting into the hobby. A general rule of thumb of keeping shrimps is 10 shrimps per gallon. Blue Velvets are non-aggressive and spend most of their time eating algae and biofilm off plants, glass, and substrate. They make excellent clean up crews for aquascape tanks. 

Blue Velvets are easy to care for as they require remineralized RO water or tap. If you are using tap, keep in mind to check for any harmful metals or chemicals in the water as all tap water is different and some aren't safe to use. When using fertilizer, make sure it does not contain copper as it is harmful to the shrimp’s health.

The shrimps you will receive will be sub adults to adults which translate to 1.5cm to 2.0cm.

Water Parameter:
Ph 6.6-7.6
TDS 150-300 
GH 4-8
KH 0-4
Temperature 72-75F

Tank Set up:
Remineralized RO with SL Aqua GH Conditioner and SL Aqua KH Conditioner
Black Lava Rocks
QV-200A Sponge Filter

Diet:
SL Aqua MORE White (Rich in minerals and trace elements to promote healthy growth and molts and enhances colorations for shrimps.)
SL Aqua MORE Meat (Increases growth rate)
SL Aqua MORE Veggie (Provides a balanced diet, enhances coloration, and promotes shrimp's immunity)