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Blood Orange Shrimp
Blood Orange Shrimp
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Description
Neocaridina Shrimp
Blood Orange Shrimp
A deep red-orange Neocaridina with a warm, intensely saturated body colour in the overlap zone between deep orange and red -- distinct from both Sunkist orange and Bloody Mary red.
Deep Red-Orange Body Unique Position Between Orange and Red Warm and Intensely Saturated Dark Substrate for Maximum Impact Beginner Friendly Breeds in Freshwater
Blood Orange Shrimp occupy a distinct position in the warm Neocaridina colour spectrum -- a deep, intensely saturated red-orange that sits between the clear orange of Sunkist shrimp and the cooler wine-red of Bloody Mary, in the overlap zone where the colour reads simultaneously as a very deep orange and as a warm red depending on the viewing angle and lighting conditions. This ambiguous warm tone is the defining quality that separates Blood Orange from adjacent colour morphs: it is distinctly warmer and more orange-inflected than Bloody Mary but distinctly deeper and more red-inflected than Sunkist, occupying a colour position that neither of those lines fills. In a tank with Sunkist, Blood Orange, and Bloody Mary simultaneously, the three form a warm-spectrum gradient from clear orange through warm red-orange to cool deep red that demonstrates the full range of warm-toned colour available in the Neocaridina catalog. Hardy, beginner friendly, breeds freely in freshwater. Do not house with other Neocaridina colour variants to prevent colour reversion.
6.8-7.8pH
6-14GH
2-8KH
65-78FTemperature
Colour Position and Character
Deep red-orange in the overlap zone between Sunkist and Bloody Mary -- the colour is warm and saturated -- clearly not the pure orange of Sunkist, clearly not the wine-red of Bloody Mary or Dark Bloody Mary, but a deep orange-red where both colour characters are simultaneously present. The specific balance between orange and red varies slightly between individuals -- some lean slightly more orange, others slightly more red -- producing a colony with natural individual variation within a consistent warm red-orange palette. Warm, intensely saturated -- reads as vivid on dark substrate -- the high saturation of the Blood Orange colour is its primary visual quality: it reads as warm and vivid on dark substrate in a way that does not recede or appear diluted at the viewing distances typical of a display tank. The deep warm tone is visible and clearly orange-red rather than amber or brownish in any typical aquarium lighting condition. Distinct from adjacent Neocaridina warm-spectrum morphs -- Blood Orange is clearly distinguishable from Sunkist (purer orange, lighter), Bloody Mary (cooler red, less orange), and Cantaloupe (softer peach-orange, lighter) when the four are viewed side by side. The colour occupies a genuinely distinct position in the warm Neocaridina spectrum rather than being a marginal variation on any of its neighbours. Colour improves with selective breeding across generations -- like all colour-grade Neocaridina, Blood Orange colour depth and saturation improve progressively across generations produced in stable conditions. Selecting the most deeply coloured, most intensely red-orange individuals as breeding stock deepens the characteristic warm tone across successive generations. Hardy and beginner friendly -- full Neocaridina tolerance -- Blood Orange carry the same broad parameter tolerance and robust constitution as all Neocaridina colour variants. No additional care requirements beyond standard Neocaridina husbandry.
How to Set It Up
Getting Started
1Dark substrate and stable parameters before introduction -- black aquasoil or dark sand, pH 7.0-7.4, GH 6-8, KH 3-5, temperature 72-75F. Confirm stability with daily testing before introduction.
2Drip acclimate over 45-60 minutes -- float bag 15 minutes, drip at one drop per second for 45-60 minutes.
3Dense moss and biofilm surfaces established before shrimp arrive -- fine-structure moss provides biofilm foraging and shrimplet cover from the first breeding cycle.
4Select most intensely red-orange offspring as future breeders -- when the colony produces offspring, identify individuals with the deepest, most saturated red-orange colouration and the greatest opacity as breeding stock for the next generation.
Bonus Tip
A warm-spectrum gradient display tank -- SSS Sunkist in the front left corner, Blood Orange in the centre, and Dark Bloody Mary in the back right corner, on dark substrate with a flat piece of driftwood as the only hardscape -- creates a natural warm-colour progression across the tank floor from clear orange through deep red-orange to dark wine-red. All three are Neocaridina and share identical care requirements; the only management consideration is preventing colour mixing between adjacent colony sections, which a subtle substrate divider or a hardscape barrier can achieve without disrupting the visual composition. The gradient effect makes the colour differences between all three morphs immediately and dramatically apparent.
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Care & Compatibility
Neocaridina color lines
Neocaridina davidi
Published care guidance. Recommendations can vary between sources; these are not measurements of our current stock or survival limits. Avoid rapid changes to an established aquarium.
Use an established freshwater aquarium with stable water quality, a protected filter intake and plants or other sheltered grazing surfaces. Keep ammonia and nitrite undetectable. Offer suitable shrimp food alongside natural grazing. Larger fish can prey on shrimp; a dedicated shrimp aquarium provides a safer setting for young. Confirm the requirements of the specific color line and compare your measured water before purchase. These references do not describe the holding water of our current stock.
Published reference values (Aquarium Industries):
Temperature: 22–27°C (approximately 72–81°F)
pH: 7.0–7.6
General hardness (GH): 100–200 ppm
Adult size: up to 4 cm (approximately 1.6 in)
Carbonate hardness (KH): not specified by this source; confirm the specific line’s needs before purchase.
These values are a published care reference, not a reason to change stable aquarium water rapidly.
- Feeding
- Omnivorous biofilm grazer
- Breeding
- Young hatch as miniature shrimp and develop in freshwater.
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L
These are the deepest darkest orange I have ever seen! Just as advertised. Arrived healthy and active and settling in their new abode. Love these shrimps and can’t wait to see little ones:))
Arrived well packaged and on time! Thanks Superior Shrimp and Aquatics!
C
These are absolutely beautiful and healthy shrimp. Through no fault on the seller, UPS lost the shipment and delivered late, with a crushed box. The bags inside of the box were in great condition as they were shipped so well. Almost all were DOA due to finally arriving over a week late. and once notified the seller sent out a replacement order in full. I have purchased several times and am blown away by the quality and professionalism of they customer service.
Thank you, Cammie. We’re so sorry the carrier delay and crushed box caused such a rough arrival, but we’re glad the packing protected the bags as well as it could and that we were able to help with a replacement. We truly appreciate your repeat support and kind words about the shrimp quality and our customer service.
A
The shrimp are absolutely beautiful. They all arrived happy and healthy. They add so much life to my tank! The packaging was also A+, you can tell that they know what they're doing.
I was beginning to get worried that UPS wasn't going to end up delivering the shrimp as it was getting late and they were already on the delivery vehicle. So, I reached out to Superior Shrimp's support email. The owner John was kind and responded very quickly to my email and gave me some advice on what to do when they arrive after being on a delivery truck all day.
These are the first animals I've gotten for my first tank, and I will for sure be ordering from Superior Shrimp & Aquatics again!
Thank you, Matthew! We’re so glad your Blood Orange Shrimp arrived happy, healthy, and ready to bring life to your first tank. It’s great to hear the packaging held up well and that John was able to help while you were waiting on the delivery. We really appreciate you choosing Superior Shrimp & Aquatics for your first livestock order, and we hope you enjoy watching them settle in!
A
What i received looks more like sunkist orange with some cullen shrimp. Have to get another tank or put them in the cullen tank since they were not blood orange
R
Only place I get shrimp always great quality and I've never had any come in dead. All the shrimp made it through acclimating and have colored up beautifully one was already berried.