Common Names: Blue Pearl Shrimp

Scientific Name: Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. blue Old name: Caradinia cf cantonensis

Availability in the UK:Still a fairly rare shrimp.

Origin: The Blue Pearl was developed by Ulf Gottschalk and was first released to the public in 2006. It is a mutation, none are known to occure in nature.

Overview: These are very beautiful shrimp. In fact all of the Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis varieties have a certain shimmer to them that make them very attractive dwarf shrimp. The color of the Blue Pearl is often variable and ranges from an almost clear, ice-blue, to a very bold neon blue. They are very hardy, and undemanding, so they make a good choice for the first-time shrimp keeper. They are quite prolific, so just a few shrimp will produce a nice size colony in no time.

Incompatible Shrimp: Non-aggressive, but should not be kept with any other Neocaridina sp.

Feeding: Not a picky eater, it will almost anything offered. Like other Neocaridina, they love algae.

Sexing: The females are usually larger and more colorful.

Breeding: Very easy to breed. I would compare them to other easy to breed Neocaridina like the Red Cherry shrimp.

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