Neocaridina Blue Velvet Shrimp

Name: Neocaridina Blue Velvet Shrimp
Brand: Legacy Line Aquatics LLC
Price: 4.25 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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Neocaridina Blue Velvet Shrimp are a beautiful freshwater shrimp variety known for their rich blue coloration and active grazing behavior. Their color adds a striking contrast to planted aquariums, especially against green plants, wood, and darker substrate. They are a favorite among hobbyists who want useful cleanup crew animals that are also visually impressive.

Why Hobbyists Love Blue Velvet Shrimp

Beautiful blue coloration that stands out in planted aquariums
Constantly active and interesting to watch
Excellent cleanup crew for biofilm, leftover food, and soft algae
Great for nano tanks and peaceful community aquariums
Can reproduce readily in the right setup

What You’re Getting from Legacy Line Aquatics

At Legacy Line Aquatics, these fish are bred and raised in-house by us in a small-scale, care-first setup. We do not source from mass-production fish farms. Our focus is on raising healthy fish with clean water, proper nutrition, and attentive day-to-day care, so you receive fish we would be confident keeping in our own fish room. We take a small-scale approach so we can focus on:

Fish health
Clean systems
Proper feeding, mixture of high-quality sinking pellets, live baby brine shrimp, frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, and high-quality flakes.
Parasite free

Adult Size: 1–1.25 in
Temperament: Peaceful
Difficulty: Beginner
Lifespan: 1–2 years
Minimum Tank Size: 5 Gallons
Temperature: 65–78°F

Temperament & Behavior

Blue Velvet Shrimp are peaceful, active shrimp that spend most of their time grazing on surfaces throughout the aquarium. They do best in well-established tanks with plenty of cover, stable water conditions, and low predation pressure. In the right setup, they are constantly visible and add movement throughout the tank.

Feeding

Blue Velvet Shrimp thrive on a varied diet. While they spend much of their time grazing naturally, supplemental feeding helps support color, breeding, molting, and overall health.

Recommended foods:

High-quality shrimp foods and pellets
Algae wafers in moderation
Blanched vegetables occasionally
Biofilm and naturally occurring grazing surfaces

They do best in tanks with:

Live plants, mosses, and cover
Stable water quality and temperature
Gentle filtration and flow
Plenty of surfaces for grazing
Established biofilm in the aquarium

Tank Size (Recommended)

Nano setup: 5 gallons+ recommended
Small colony: 10 gallons+ preferred
Larger colonies: bigger tanks strongly recommended for population growth and stability

Water Temperature

Ideal range: 68–78°F
Many hobbyists keep them around 70–76°F
Stability is more important than chasing an exact number

Tank Mates (Good Choices)

Best tank mates are peaceful fish and invertebrates that will not harass or eat shrimp. Keep in mind that baby shrimp are much more vulnerable than adults.

Good tank mates may include:

Small peaceful snails
Other peaceful shrimp colony setups
Very gentle nano fish in carefully planned aquariums
Species-only shrimp tanks are often the safest choice

Avoid:

Aggressive fish
Large fish
Fish that pick constantly at invertebrates
Any tank mates likely to prey on baby shrimp

Local Delivery

Delivery is available within an 80-mile maximum distance from Owensboro, Kentucky.
$150 minimum order is required for delivery
$25 delivery fee applies

Local Meet-Up

Local meet-up is available.
After order we will contact you by email, or through Facebook or Instagram Messenger.
We will arrange a date, time, and public location to meet.

Shipping & Live Arrival

Live fish are shipped Monday–Wednesday (weather permitting) to reduce transit risk. Please review our How Shipping Works page and DOA policy before ordering.