Blue Shadow Mosura

Latin Name:

Caridina cf. cantonensis

Common. Name:

Blue Shadow Mosura

Appearance:

Blue shadow body with black marking on the head. Standard MOSURA grade. We are selling as Blue Shadow because that is the actual way to describe the grade. We do not sell them as Blue Panda because these blue shade doesn't always show dark blue.

Size:

up to 2.3 cm

Age:

up to 2.5years

Compatibility

Can be keep together with any other shrimps (if the water values match). Will cross breed with any other caridina cantonensis species, but not to any neocaridina cherry shrimp species

Grading:

The intensity of blue shadow depending on your water's parameters. Therefore sometimes the shrimp can show light blue, sometimes dark blue.

Food:

Omnivorous, feeds on algae, biofilm and commercial shrimp foods. Please avoid feeding your shrimp with any foods that contains copper.

Difficulty

Suitable for beginners

Requirements & water values:

min. aquarium requirements

We recommend a tank of at least 25 L and minimum a group of 10 is require for a thriving colony.

Temperature

20 - 25 °C

pH value

5.5 - 6.5 mol/l

Total hardness (GH)

4 - 6 ° dGh

Carbonate hardness (KH)

0-1

TDS for RO (osmosis) water

approx. 120 to 180 ppm