Blue pearl shrimp
Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Start with
- 6
- Tank length
- 8 cm3 in
- Lifespan
- 1–2 yrs
- Temperature
- 18–26 °C64–79 °F
- pH
- 6.2–6.8
- Hardness
- 4–6 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Keeps best in softer, cooler water than cherry shrimp and needs dense cover if any fish share the tank.Keeps best in softer, cooler water than cherry shrimp and needs dense cover if any fish share the tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
None recorded.
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Blue pearl shrimpAfrican clawed frog may eat Blue pearl shrimp
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Angfa rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Arfak rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Assassin snailNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Batanta rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue rainbowfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Butterfly splitfin
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Chinese mystery snail
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 18–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.2–6.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 4–6 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Hunan province, China | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Keeps best in softer, cooler water than cherry shrimp and needs dense cover if a | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #8FB8DE, #E8EEF2 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 1–2 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shrimp | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| copper sensitive | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| predation risk | high | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |