Blue-Speckled Long-rostrum Shrimp Care Guide
Caridina longirostris (blue-speckled form) · Freshwater Invert
What Blue-Speckled Long-rostrum Shrimp look like
The blue-speckled Long-rostrum Shrimp is a color form of Caridina longirostris with a mostly transparent body overlaid by pale blue, teal, or blue-green speckling. It should retain the species profile: small 3-5 cm atyid body, delicate legs, long antennae, visible internal organs, fan-shaped tail, and a slender extended rostrum. The color is a translucent wild-type wash rather than a solid bred ornamental blue.
Behavior & temperament
This variant behaves like the base Long-rostrum Shrimp: peaceful, social, and constantly grazing on biofilm, diatoms, algae, and detritus. Keep groups in mature planted tanks with moss, leaf litter, driftwood, stable water, and gentle to moderate flow. Adults live in freshwater, but breeding is likely difficult in ordinary freshwater aquaria because larvae may need brackish or marine development before returning to freshwater.
Diet & feeding
These Caridina longirostris color forms graze biofilm, algae, diatoms, detritus, and fine organic material from stones, wood, leaf litter, and plant surfaces. Keep them in a mature aquarium with visible biofilm and supplement with shrimp pellets, algae wafers, blanched vegetables, leaf litter, and occasional powdered foods. Avoid overfeeding because small atyid shrimp are sensitive to fouled water.
Behind the name
Blue-speckled describes the translucent blue-green spotting; longirostris means long-beaked or long-rostrumed.
Plan your tank
Check the numbers before you buy: tank volume, a stocking plan, cycle progress, water changes, and your ongoing care routine.
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