🦐 Blue Steel Shrimp – Description & Properties
Blue Steel is a selectively bred Caridina cantonensis variety, prized for its deep metallic blue head combined with white tail. This ornamental shrimp is highly valued in planted and species-specific Caridina tanks for its bold contrast and decorative appeal.
🌈 Description
Species: Caridina cantonensis
Trade name: Blue Steel
Size: 1.5cm (unsexed juveniles)
Coloration: Metallic blue head with white tail
Pattern: No Pattern
Behavior: Peaceful, active grazers
The intensity of blue and white visibility depends on genetics, diet, and water quality.
🌟 Properties & Benefits
✔Galactic Blue Head
✔ Eye-catching and ornamental
✔ Active and peaceful behavior
✔ Fully freshwater breeding under stable conditions
✔ Ideal for planted or species-specific Tiger shrimp tanks
✔ Selective breeding enhances stripe contrast and color intensity
💧 Care Requirements
Temperature: 20–25°C (68–77°F)
pH: 5.5–6.5
GH: 4–6
KH: 0–1
TDS: 120–150 ppm
Substrate: Buffering Active Soil
🦐 Breeding
Breeds fully in freshwater
Female carries eggs for ~3–4 weeks
Shrimplets hatch as miniature adults
Mature tanks with established biofilm maximize survival
Selective pairing preserves metallic blue and stripe pattern
📌 Summary
Blue Steel Shrimp are bold Caridina shrimp with a metallic blue head and white tail. Perfect for collectors and planted or species-specific tanks, they are a premium ornamental line for advanced hobbyists.