Family: Atyidae
Distribution: The Blue Pearl Shrimp, a direct relative of the Snowball Shrimp, was selectively bred in Germany by Ulf Gottschalk, a prolific German breeder.
PH: 6.5 – 7.5
Temperature: 23 – 28°C (74 – 82°F)
Hardness: 7 dKH
Description: The Blue Pearl Shrimp has an aesthetically pleasing light-blue colour which was attained only after many years of selective breeding. This shrimp will range from 2.5 – 3 cm in length, with females slightly larger than males. Some of these shrimp will have tiny red spots on their body.
Diet: This species will eat algae, but can be fed any typical aquarium food. It will enjoy vegetables, quality flake, fish pellets and bloodworms.
Breeding: One of the easiest species to breed, the Blue Pearl Shrimp produces in exactly the same way as the Red Cherry Shrimp: no larval stage. The young will hatch as miniature versions of the adults. If you keep your tank well maintained, you should have no problems breeding this prolific species.
Comments: Provide aquarium plants, substrate and plenty of space for this species. Make sure you don’t let any copper into the aquarium, as it is toxic to all dwarf shrimp. Like the Red Cherry, this species will do best in a tank with sand substrate, plenty of plantation and roots. Beginners will have no problems with this easy to manage shrimp.
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Recommended Compatible Species: Similar to the Red Cherry Shrimp in many ways, this species will also be compatible with small tetras, such as Glowlight, Cardinal and Neon. Avoid puffers, loaches and, of course, aggressive cichlids.
Originally posted 2010-01-21 11:40:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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