Care and Compatibility of Blue Bee Shrimp - Paracaridina sp


Introduction

Paracaridina sp., also known as Blue Bee Shrimp, is a species of freshwater shrimp native to Southeast Asia. Its name is derived from its distinctive bluish coloration. These shrimp are small, typically reaching a size of up to 2 centimeters. They are omnivorous and primarily feed on algae, plant debris, and organic detritus in the aquarium. They are a colorful and attractive addition to any freshwater aquarium.

Behavior

Paracaridina sp., commonly known as Blue Bee Shrimp, is a peaceful and active shrimp that can adapt to a wide range of aquarium conditions. They are excellent substrate cleaners and can coexist with a variety of fish and other invertebrates.

Sexual Dimorphism

Sexual dimorphism in Paracaridina sp. can be difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. However, females may be slightly larger and have a wider abdomen when carrying eggs.

Reproduction

Reproduction of Paracaridina sp. can occur in the home aquarium under the right conditions. Eggs hatch into larvae that go through several stages before becoming adult shrimp. Specific water conditions and a varied diet are needed to successfully breed these shrimp in the aquarium.

Aquarium Conditions

To keep Paracaridina sp. in the aquarium, it is recommended to provide sufficient vegetation and shelters, such as Java moss or floating plants. It is also important to maintain a stable water quality with parameters within the appropriate range.

Feeding

Paracaridina sp. is an omnivorous shrimp that primarily feeds on algae, plant debris, and organic detritus in the aquarium. They will also accept commercial shrimp foods and may enjoy supplemental foods such as powdered spirulina.

Complexity

Paracaridina sp. is relatively easy to care for in the aquarium compared to other shrimp species. However, they require clean, well-oxygenated water with low levels of ammonia and nitrates. Additionally, they need a varied diet and a suitable habitat to successfully reproduce in the aquarium.


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To do an analysis more detailed about coexistence and behavior of Paracaridina sp (Blue Bee Shrimp) use the Aquarium simulation tool, if you do this you can test different ways to combine the Blue Bee Shrimp with other fishes giving the dimensions and space on you aquarium, on this way you can known the optimal configuration for keep the fishes that you want.

You can also find out the 123 species compatible with the Paracaridina sp (Blue Bee Shrimp) can live together.

Note: The parameters of the water such as PH and temperature are also used to calculate the compatibility of the species.


Compatible species (123)

Compatible (71 Species)

Compatible without any restriction


Dragon Violet Goby - Gobioides broussonnetii

Dragon Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Royal Pleco - Panaque nigrolineatus

Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

Glass Catfish - Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Pictus Catfish - Pimelodus pictus

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Swordtail fish - Xiphophorus hellerii

Swordtail fish

Xiphophorus hellerii

Lacustris Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia lacustris

Lacustris Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Molly fish - Poecilia sphenops

Molly fish

Poecilia sphenops

Yoyo Loach - Botia almorhae

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Upside-Down Catfish - Synodontis nigriventris

Upside-Down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlid - Nannacara anomala

Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlid

Nannacara anomala

Guppy fish - Poecilia reticulata

Guppy fish

Poecilia reticulata

Tiger Barb - Puntius tetrazona

Tiger Barb

Puntius tetrazona

German Blue Ram - Microgeophagus ramirezi

German Blue Ram

Microgeophagus ramirezi

Bleeding Heart Tetra - Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Dwarf marbled catfish - Microglanis poecilus

Dwarf marbled catfish

Microglanis poecilus

Hatchet Fish - Thoracocharax stellatus

Hatchet Fish

Thoracocharax stellatus

Glassy Perchlet - Parambassis ranga

Glassy Perchlet

Parambassis ranga

Semifasciolatus Barb - Puntius semifasciolatus

Semifasciolatus Barb

Puntius semifasciolatus

Female Siamese Fighting Fish - Betta Splendens Female

Female Siamese Fighting Fish

Betta Splendens Female

Platy Fish - Xiphophorus maculatus

Platy Fish

Xiphophorus maculatus

Red-eyed Tetra - Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Red-eyed Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Apple Snail - Pomacea bridgesii

Apple Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid - Apistogramma viejita

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma viejita

Congo Tetra - Phenacogrammus interruptus

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Preacox Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia preacox

Preacox Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia preacox

Moenkhausia Pittieri - Moenkhausia pittieri

Moenkhausia Pittieri

Moenkhausia pittieri

Stiphodon Ornatus - Stiphodon ornatus

Stiphodon Ornatus

Stiphodon ornatus

Dwarf Gourami - Colisa lalia

Dwarf Gourami

Colisa lalia

Zebrafish - Danio rerio

Zebrafish

Danio rerio

Black Skirt Tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Harlequin Rasbora - Trigonostigma Heteromorpha

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma Heteromorpha

Emperor Tetra - Nematobrycon Palmeri

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon Palmeri

Three lined Pencilfish - Nannostomus Trifasciatus

Three lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus Trifasciatus

Chinese Neon Tetra - Tanichthys albonubes

Chinese Neon Tetra

Tanichthys albonubes

Otocinclus Catfish - Otocinclus Affinis

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus Affinis

Ember Tetra - Hemigrammus Rhodostomus

Ember Tetra

Hemigrammus Rhodostomus

Serpae Tetra - Hyphessobrycon Eques

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon Eques

Cherry Barb - Barbus titteya

Cherry Barb

Barbus titteya

Filamented Rainbowfish - Iriatherina Werneri

Filamented Rainbowfish

Iriatherina Werneri

Black Phantom Tetra - Hyphessobrycon Megalopterus

Black Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon Megalopterus

Forktail Blue-Eye - Pseudomugil furcatus

Forktail Blue-Eye

Pseudomugil furcatus

Horned Snail - Tyloperlamania sp

Horned Snail

Tyloperlamania sp

Amano Shrimp - Caridina multidentata

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Neon tetra fish - Paracheirodon innesi

Neon tetra fish

Paracheirodon innesi

Glowlight Tetra - Hemigrammus Erythrozonus

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus Erythrozonus

Black Neon Tetra - Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Ember Tetra - Hyphessobrycon Amandae

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon Amandae

Ruby Tetra - Axelrodia riesei

Ruby Tetra

Axelrodia riesei

Boraras Brigittae Fish - Boraras Brigittae

Boraras Brigittae Fish

Boraras Brigittae

Endler Guppy Fish - Poecilia Wingei

Endler Guppy Fish

Poecilia Wingei

Caridina Shrimp - Caridina cf. Cantonensis

Caridina Shrimp

Caridina cf. Cantonensis

Espei Rasbora - Trigonostigma espei

Espei Rasbora

Trigonostigma espei

Blue-Eyed Pseudomugil - Pseudomugil paskai

Blue-Eyed Pseudomugil

Pseudomugil paskai

Nerite Snail - Neritina sp

Nerite Snail

Neritina sp

Dwarf Tetra - Hasemania nana

Dwarf Tetra

Hasemania nana

Anentome Helena - Anentome helena

Anentome Helena

Anentome helena

Red Cherry - Neocaridina davidi

Red Cherry

Neocaridina davidi

Galaxy Rasbora - Danio margaritatus

Galaxy Rasbora

Danio margaritatus

IndoPlanorbis Exustus - Planorbis planorbis

IndoPlanorbis Exustus

Planorbis planorbis

Blue Bee Shrimp - Paracaridina sp

Blue Bee Shrimp

Paracaridina sp

Bamboo Shrimp - Atyopsis moluccensis

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

Florida Dwarf Crayfish - Cambarellus diminutus

Florida Dwarf Crayfish

Cambarellus diminutus

Red-Backed Tetra - Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Red-Backed Tetra

Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Spotted Dora Catfish - Agamyxus pectinifrons

Spotted Dora Catfish

Agamyxus pectinifrons

Lemon Tetra - Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Cardinal Tetra - Paracheirodon axelrodi

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Medaka Fish - Oryzias latipes

Medaka Fish

Oryzias latipes

Dwarf Swordtail - Heterandria formosa

Dwarf Swordtail

Heterandria formosa

Pez ventosa de borneo - Sewellia lineolata

Pez ventosa de borneo

Sewellia lineolata

With Reservation (1 Species)

Compatible in some cases, it depends on the nature and personality of the fish.


Considerable size difference (46 Species)

They can coexist while they are similar in size or the size difference is not very abysmal, since as the fish grows it increases the chances of eating its partner that did not grow much.


Suckermouth catfish - Hypostomus plecostomus

Suckermouth catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus

Sun Catfish - Horabagrus brachysoma

Sun Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

Bala Shark - Balantiocheilus melanopterus

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilus melanopterus

Mije Fish - Leporinus fasciatus

Mije Fish

Leporinus fasciatus

Veil tail Goldfish - Carassius auratus I

Veil tail Goldfish

Carassius auratus I

Clown Loach - Chromobotia macracanthus

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Gray bichir - Polypterus senegalus

Gray bichir

Polypterus senegalus

Telescope goldfish - Carassius auratus II

Telescope goldfish

Carassius auratus II

Archerfish - Toxotes jaculatrix

Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Comet Goldfish - Carassius auratus III

Comet Goldfish

Carassius auratus III

Galaxy Plecostomus - Leporacanthicus sp L240

Galaxy Plecostomus

Leporacanthicus sp L240

Blue Acara - Satanoperca daemon

Blue Acara

Satanoperca daemon

Commando Cichlid - Nimbochromis venustus

Commando Cichlid

Nimbochromis venustus

Suckermouth Catfish - Gyrinocheilus Aymonieri

Suckermouth Catfish

Gyrinocheilus Aymonieri

Striped Raphael Catfish - Platydoras costatus

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras costatus

Discus fish - Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Discus fish

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Electric Blue Cichlid - Andinoacara pulcher

Electric Blue Cichlid

Andinoacara pulcher

Kissing Gourami - Helostoma temminckii

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Boeseman's Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia Boesemani

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia Boesemani

Lemon Catfish - Hemiancistrus subviridis

Lemon Catfish

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Tetraodon Nigroviridis - Tetraodon Nigroviridis

Tetraodon Nigroviridis

Tetraodon Nigroviridis

Upside-Down Catfish - Synodontis eupterus

Upside-Down Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

Stick Catfish - Farlowella acus

Stick Catfish

Farlowella acus

Freshwater angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare

Freshwater angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Golden Royal Pleco - Sturisoma aureum

Golden Royal Pleco

Sturisoma aureum

Severum Cichlid - Heros efasciatus

Severum Cichlid

Heros efasciatus

Celestial eye goldfish - Carassius auratus V

Celestial eye goldfish

Carassius auratus V

Silver Dollar Fish - Metynnis argenteus

Silver Dollar Fish

Metynnis argenteus

Red-tailed Black Shark - Epalzeorhynchus frenatus

Red-tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchus frenatus

Denison Barb - Puntius denisonii

Denison Barb

Puntius denisonii

Flag Cichlid - Mesonauta festivus

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Clown Pleco - Panaqolus maccus

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

Red Rainbowfish - Glossolepis incisus

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

Firemouth Cichlid - Cichlasoma meeki

Firemouth Cichlid

Cichlasoma meeki

Siamese Algae Eater - Crossocheilus Siamensis

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus Siamensis

Pearl gourami - Trichogaster leerii

Pearl gourami

Trichogaster leerii

Coolie loach - Pangio kuhlii

Coolie loach

Pangio kuhlii

Leopard Cactus Pleco - Hypancistrus Furunculus L199

Leopard Cactus Pleco

Hypancistrus Furunculus L199

Empire Gudgeon - Hypseleotris compressa

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

Butterfly Loach - Beaufortia leveretti

Butterfly Loach

Beaufortia leveretti

Kribensis Cichlid - Pelvicachromis pulcher

Kribensis Cichlid

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Altum Angelfish - Pterophyllum altum

Altum Angelfish

Pterophyllum altum

Pearlscale Goldfish - Carassius auratus VI

Pearlscale Goldfish

Carassius auratus VI

Elephant Fish - Gnathonemus petersii

Elephant Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

Weather Loach - Misgurnus spp

Weather Loach

Misgurnus spp

Compatible if space is enough (5 Species)

They can coexist together if the aquarium they share is large and spacious enough for both species to feel good, as some fish may attack others to feel that they have little space and try to eliminate the competition.


Male siamese fighting fish - betta splendens male

Male siamese fighting fish

betta splendens male

Multis Fish - Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Multis Fish

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Dwarf Cichlid - Apistogramma borellii

Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma borellii

Myanmar Darío - Dario sp Myanmar

Myanmar Darío

Dario sp Myanmar

Filamentous Tetra - Dicrossus filamentosus

Filamentous Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus

Blue Bee Shrimp

Paracaridina sp

Blue Bee Shrimp - Paracaridina sp
  • Ph: 6.5 - 7.5
  • Temperature (c°): 22 - 26
  • Measures: 1 cm - 2cm
  • Aquarium Capacity:
    3 Liters - 1 Gallons
  • Comportamiento: Active, Peaceful
  • Habitad: Asian
  • Tamaño: Very small
  • Taxonomía: seafood
  • Tipo de Agua: Sweet water, Tropical waters
  • Zona de Nado: Aquarium background