Blue Diamond Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi) aka Sapphire Shrimp, Tank-Bred

Description

These shrimp are a stunning dark blue color, making them look like living gems in any aquarium set-up!
The deep blue coloration and transparency of these shrimp is reminiscent of a multifaceted sapphire.  Not only are these shrimp gorgeous to behold, they also clean your tank and are a blast to watch!  They are very active and breed extremely quickly.  These are the same species as Red Cherry Shrimp and Neon Yellow Shrimp (
Neocaridina davidi
, formerly
Neocaridina heteropoda
).  In fact, these shrimp were bred from Chocolate Shrimp, which are a deep brown variant of the
Neocaridina davidi
species.  Care requirements for Blue Diamond Shrimp are essentially the same as Red Cherry Shrimp, and they are just as prolific.
These are freshwater shrimp and are very popular for planted tanks and community tanks.  Many people use them in large aquariums for waste management and algae control.  We generally ship young adult shrimp that are already of breeding age (so around 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch in length).  They will reach about 1 inch in length as fully grown adults.  Some younger shrimp have not reached their full potential yet and will become a deeper blue color as long as they are comfortable in the tank.
BREEDER COMBO PACK:
We also offer a "Breeder Combo Pack" for Blue Diamond Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi).
This is a combo pack designed for optimal breeding results to help you quickly start a breeding colony of Blue Diamond Shrimp.  It includes 10 female shrimp and 5 male shrimp, which ship out as breeding age young adults that range from 1/2 to 1 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 page.
What We Like About This Shrimp:
Gorgeous deep 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.
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
: 1/2 - 3/4 inch (1.3 - 1.9 cm)
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