{"product_id":"blue-pearl-shrimp","title":"Blue Pearl Shrimp","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCare requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 gallons for a small colony in a mature tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e 68–76°F (20–24°C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater chemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e pH 6.8–7.6 · GH 6–12 dGH · KH 3–6 dKH. Keep ammonia and nitrite at 0 ppm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHousing \u0026amp; compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep with snails or other dwarf shrimp. Small, peaceful fish such as otocinclus can work with adults. For more young shrimp, use a shrimp-only tank with moss and a sponge-covered intake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet the colony graze on biofilm. Offer a piece of GlasGarten Shrimp Dinner 2 and remove leftovers after a few hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse GlasGarten Mineral Junkie Bites or Mineral Hearts as a supplement, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shrimp-lollies-1\"\u003eGlasGarten Shrimp Lollies\u003c\/a\u003e as a treat, and GlasGarten Bacter AE to support biofilm for young shrimp. Check GH if you use Mineral Hearts regularly. Start with a small amount of Bacter AE and follow the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShop water \u0026amp; acclimation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe keep our Neocaridina in conditioned Tallahassee tap water. Test your tank’s pH, GH, and KH. Condition tap water and acclimate the shrimp slowly if your water differs from ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pale-blue Neocaridina with a translucent shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eReference photo by DirkBlankenhaus. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Neocaridina-cf-zhanghjiajiensis-var-blue-pearl.jpg\"\u003eOriginal photo\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Underwater Tropics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67603129204972,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/0464\/4588\/files\/upload-1793922829945.jpg?v=1793922831","url":"https:\/\/underwatertropics.com\/products\/blue-pearl-shrimp","provider":"Underwater Tropics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}