Neocaridina davidi "Blue Dream"

The Blue Dream is a particularly popular blue Neocaridina davidi color variant. The characteristic inky blue coloring is much stronger than that of the Blue Jelly , but not quite as dark as that of the Blue Sapphire . We are quite happy with this line as it has almost no black content. Other breeders often call strains of this quality Blue Diamond dwarf shrimp.

How stable is this line? Our Blue Dream line is very stable, around 90% of the young are completely blue when they are sexually mature. Rarely can paler animals or animals with black Rili share fall, in contrast to the Blue Dream lines, however, this is only a small proportion.

Release size: Release animals have a minimum size of 0.8 cm, i.e. shortly before sexual maturity. If sexually mature animals are handed over, attention is paid to an even sex distribution.

General information on keeping and breeding: Like all dwarf shrimp of the Neocaridina genus, these animals are very adaptable and can usually be kept in tap water (18 - 26 °C) without any problems. In our facility, the tap water has the values: pH 7.6, gH 10; kH 9, conductivity 600uS, 22 °C. The animals feed on conventional fish food, algae growth and dead animal and plant material. They are therefore the best leftover-cleanrs and contribute to the biological balance in the aquarium. The socialization with small and medium-sized aquarium fish can work, but it is advisable to offer sufficient hiding places such as moss and roots. Under optimal conditions, animals quickly grow into lively colonies.