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Blue Bolt Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis var. 'Blue Bolt'
Family: Atyidae
📍 Taiwan (captive developed)
Blue bolt shrimp are a selectively bred Caridina variety featuring a striking white body with vivid blue patches. They require the same pristine, soft, acidic water as other Taiwan bee shrimp. Their dramatic colouration makes them highly sought after by advanced hobbyists.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Biofilm, algae, leaf litter, shrimp-specific foods
- lifespan
- 1.5–2 years
- max size
- 3.5 cm
- tank size
- 10 gallons minimum (dedicated shrimp tank)
- temperament
- Peaceful
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Water it likes
- ph
- 5.8–6.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <5 ppm
- hardness
- 0–4 dGH
- temperature
- 68–75°F (20–24°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
61°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)