Bloody Mary Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi), Locally-Bred

Description

These shrimp are locally-bred indoors with true level 1 UV sterilization. These specimens are also treated and observed for 30 days before being sold.
The Bloody Mary Shrimp (
Neocaridina davidi
) boasts the deepest red coloration
of all dwarf shrimp, even more so than the Painted Fire Red Shrimp.  It appears to have a clear exoskeleton with blood red tissue underneath in both males and females.  We have yet to see one that is not 100% blood red!
Care for this shrimp is identical to all varieties of Cherry, Neon Yellow, Blue Velvet, Sapphire, Blue/Black Diamond, Chocolate, Snowball, and Rili shrimp.  It is comparably durable as well.
These shrimp are young (around 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch in length), but will grow up to be 1 inch on average as fully grown adults. Young shrimp will ship and acclimate better to your aquarium. Just be weary when adding them to a tank with fish as some fish may find these young shrimp as food.
This shrimp is a scavenger and is very useful in planted and nano aquariums.  The bulk of its diet is biofilm, algae, and decaying plant matter so it will work diligently to clean up the waste in any aquarium.  It feeds constantly, so it displays constant activity.  In a less mature aquarium, it should be fed high quality flake and mini pellet dry foods with high algae/spirulina/plant content.
** IMPORTANT: Please Choose A Pack:
Standard shrimp
are our highest quality, locally-bred shrimp with consistent color and pattern.
Variant shrimp
may show some variability in pattern/color quality and may vary in consistency.
What We Like About This Shrimp:
Deepest red coloration of all dwarf shrimp varieties
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 (0.64 - 1.9 cm)
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