BLUE VELVET CHERRY SHRIMP

Blue Velvet is a type of cherry shrimp that develops a beautiful blue colouration when it matures. They contrast beautifully against green plants and aquatic moss as their velvet blue colouration stands out (as can be seen from the photos here).

Not all Blue Velvet shrimp are the same.

The Blue Velvet cherry shrimp offered by Aquarzon here originates from a very good lineage with beautiful colouration and is not mixed with other cherry shrimp, ensuring that their excellent genes are maintained.

They are all healthy, and the size offered is also good. They are juvies/subadults (unsexed as randomly netted), usually within the size of 0.8cm to 1.4cm (1.0cm average).

Shrimp orders are shipped Express on Monday/Tuesday on their own. If ordering plants/supplies, they will be shipped in separate boxes. 

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AQUARZON 100% LIVE ARRIVAL GUARANTEE

Aquarzon offers trackable Express Postage with special breathable bags and a styrofoam box for safe delivery of your shrimp.

All purchases made at Aquarzon are protected by 100% live arrival guarantee (DOA). Your parcel needs to be collected within 3 hours of delivery. If any shrimp are not alive, please take clear photos of them while they are still in their plastic bags, tied, and then another photo with the bag opened to show that many are not alive. The photos must be sent to us as soon as possible on the same day of delivery so that we can arrange a replacement.

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Ideal Shrimp Water Parameters

The above is a general guide and the ideal levels. Usually, most shrimp can tolerate some variance if it is not too much or too sudden.

For example, Bloody Mary/Yellow/Blue Velvet shrimp's ideal PH is 6.8 to 7.5, but they can usually be kept fine at a lower PH of 6.0 as long as it is relatively stable.

Likewise, while the ideal PH for PRL shrimp is 5.5 to 6.2, it is usually fine to be kept at a higher PH of 6.5 too as long as it is relatively stable. The same applies for TDS.

For beginners, cherry shrimp such as Bloody Mary, Blue Dream/Blue Velvet, and 24K yellow shrimp are easier to keep due to their adaptability.

As for PRL or Blue Bolt shrimp, they are more sensitive and require stricter water control.

Shrimp, in general, are sensitive to chemicals and algaecides. Do not use insect spray or scented candles in your house. Do not use algaecide or any chemicals in the aquarium.

To measure PH and TDS, we offer easy digital PH and TDS pens which can measure very fast. For temperature, we have a stick-on semi-transparent thermometer for easy 24/7 viewing. We also offer test strips which measure GH, KH and ammonia. All of these can be found at our Shrimp Care section.


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Recommended Food & Plants

The sinking spirulina algae wafer is excellent for shrimp. Besides being highly nutritious, it does not degrade quickly, so shrimp have sufficient time to slowly snack on it.

The Australian cuttlebone provides calcium supplementation, which strengthens the shrimp's shell and protects against moulting issues.

The recommended plants for shrimp are mosses and smaller plants.Mosses such as Peacock Moss, Christmas Moss, Flame Moss, Giant Willow Moss and US Fissidens are excellent as shrimp love to forage on them for natural biofilm and infusoria, which is a natural food source for them.