Compatibility brief
Can Blue Dream Shrimp live with Cherry Shrimp?
Risky. This mix is commonly discouraged for typical setups.
Blue Dream Shrimp + Cherry Shrimp: Known incompatible pairing. Both lines are Neocaridina davidi. Mixed in one tank they interbreed and the next generation reverts toward wild-type brown within two or three broods. Keep one colour line per tank to preserve the colours. Real tanks add variables Fishori cannot model; treat this as a high-risk read, not certainty.
Compatibility score
Profile confidence: low
Order of checkstank volume vs adults → predation mouth gap → temperament / fin nipping → shared water windows.
20L
Combined minimum footprint reference for these two species: about 20L (larger active fish often want more length).
Assessment details
Known incompatible pairing
Top issueBoth lines are Neocaridina davidi. Mixed in one tank they interbreed and the next generation reverts toward wild-type brown within two or three broods. Keep one colour line per tank to preserve the colours.
Compatible temperaments
Both Blue Dream Shrimp and Cherry Shrimp share a peaceful temperament.
Compatible temperature range
Both fish can comfortably share similar water temperatures.
“Both lines are Neocaridina davidi”
Known incompatible pairing
Next steps
Concrete changes, not "research more" filler.
- •Blue Dream Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10 for best health and behaviour.
- •Cherry Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10 for best health and behaviour.
Try instead
- →Blue Dream Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10 for best health and behaviour.
- →Cherry Shrimp should be kept in a group of at least 10 for best health and behaviour.
- Aquarium Co-Op. Neocaridina Colour Varieties
Primary: retailer guide covering blue dream, blue velvet, and other Neocaridina colour lines with breeding warnings on cross-colour mixing.
- Shrimp Wiki. Neocaridina Colour Genetics
Secondary: community reference on Neocaridina colour line stability and the wild-type reversion risk when colours are mixed.
- Aquarium Co-Op. Cherry Shrimp Care Guide
Primary: retailer care page covering tank size, water parameters, breeding, and sensitivity to copper and ammonia.
- Seriously Fish. Neocaridina davidi
Secondary: species reference. Note Seriously Fish still uses the older epithet 'denticulata' on some pages; current valid name is N. davidi.
Try this next
Build the full stocking list with Blue Dream Shrimp + Cherry Shrimp
Plan further
Try both species in the full-stock tank check, or open either fish profile for mates lists. Methodology explains how verdicts are produced.
Individual fish vary in personality. Fishori uses conservative hobby rules. Observe any new introduction closely, feed thoughtfully, and keep a quarantine or backup plan. This is not veterinary advice.
Profile data confidence: medium. Based on typical aquarium care sources; details may vary between setups.