Blue Aura Shrimp

Blue Aura Shrimp Care Sheet

Overview

Tank Setup

Tips:

• Shrimp thrive in mature, stable tanks.

• Use sponge intakes to protect juveniles.

• Sensitive to copperavoid medications containing it.

Diet

• Type: Omnivore

• Best Foods: High-quality shrimp pellets, algae wafers, blanched spinach/zucchini, biofilm, spirulina.

• Feeding Frequency: Light feeding daily or every other dayavoid overfeeding.

Behavior & Compatibility

• Peaceful and active grazers.

• Excellent scavengers; safe for planted tanks.

• Best kept in colonies of 10+ for natural behavior.

Tank Mate Guide

Compatible Species

• Small peaceful fish

• Ember tetras

• Endlers

• Pygmy corydoras

• Otocinclus

• Other Neocaridina variants (but may crossbreed color loss)

Avoid or Use Caution With

• Gouramis

• Bettas

• Barbs

• Larger tetras

• Loaches

• Any fish that can fit a shrimp in its mouth

Breeding Info

• Very easy in stable freshwater aquariums.

• Females carry eggs (saddle then berried) for ~34 weeks.

• Larvae hatch as miniature shrimpno special care needed in shrimp-only tanks.

• Provide moss for fry to hide and feed on biofilm.

Fun Facts

• Blue Aura Shrimp are a selective line known for deep sapphire blue bodies with lighter accents.

• Their coloration improves with high-quality diet and stable parameters.

• They molt regularlyprovide calcium-rich foods for strong shells.