Blue Bolt Shrimp

Blue Bolt Shrimp requires a minimum of 10 gallons for healthy adults. The minimum is based on the species' adult size (1 inch), territorial range, and behavior pattern. Most Blue Bolt Shrimp sold at small juvenile size will reach full adult size within 12-24 months and the system must be sized to the adult, not the juvenile.

The Blue Bolt Shrimp needs a tank of at least 10 gallons, a temperature of 70-78°F and pH 6.5-7.5. Adults reach about 1 inch and live 1-2 years. Best paired with peaceful tankmates of similar size and water-chemistry needs.

Blue Bolt Shrimp prefers freshwater parameters: Temperature: 70-78°F pH: 6.5-7.5 GH: 4-12 dGH KH: 3-8 dKH Ammonia + nitrite: Both 0 ppm Nitrate: Under 20 ppm long-term Copper: 0 (especially critical for invertebrates) Use dechlorinator on every water change. Test parameters weekly during cycling, biweekly once stable. Stable consistency beats sliding-scale "ideal" parameters.

Blue Bolt Shrimp is a omnivore. Eats a varied diet of pellets, frozen foods, and supplemental greens. Quality flake or pellet (Hikari, New Life Spectrum, Tetra) plus frozen mysis or bloodworms 2-3x weekly produces best color and behavior. Feed Blue Bolt Shrimp appropriately for its size + activity level.

Blue Bolt Shrimp works alongside peaceful community fish. Avoid mixing with fin-nippers (some tetras, barbs), aggressive cichlids, or large predators. Best in shrimp-only or mostly-shrimp tanks for breeding success - any larger fish will eat shrimplets. Browse care guides for tankmate-compatibility tables for Blue Bolt Shrimp and similar species.

Blue Bolt Shrimp reaches 1 inch at adulthood with a captive lifespan of 1-2 years with proper care. Females carry eggs under the abdomen until hatch; in stable tanks, breeding populations sustain themselves indefinitely. The minimum is based on the species' adult size (1 inch), territorial range, and behavior pattern.

Blue Bolt Shrimp is susceptible to standard freshwater diseases (ich, columnaris, fin rot, bacterial infections). Quarantine new Blue Bolt Shrimp for 4 weeks before adding to your display tank. Treat fish in a separate hospital tank to avoid affecting plants and inverts. Most disease outbreaks trace back to poor water quality, chronic stress, or skipped quarantine.

Yes - Blue Bolt Shrimp is one of the more readily-bred freshwater invertebrates. Provide stable parameters, a mineralized substrate, plenty of biofilm, and avoid copper. Females carry eggs 25-30 days; shrimplets are immediately free-living and eat biofilm/algae. Best in shrimp-only or mostly-shrimp tanks for breeding success - any larger fish will eat shrimplets.