Orange Eye shrimp: Blue Dream OE and Black Sapphire OE

Most Neocaridina have black eyes. In the Orange Eye lines they are bright orange and glow against a dark body. Below: what the letters OE mean, how Blue Dream OE and Black Sapphire OE differ, what water they need and how to keep the orange eyes when breeding.

What OE means

OE stands for Orange Eye. It is the same species, Neocaridina davidi, as the Red Cherry, and the care is the same. Only the looks differ, and lines like these are rarely seen in shops.

Blue Dream OE

A deep, glossy blue over the whole body and orange eyes. It is the most contrasting of our blue shrimp.

Blue Dream OE (Orange Eye) — sold per piece

Black Sapphire OE

An almost black body with a dark-blue sheen that shows in good light. On dark substrate and among green plants the orange eyes look like little lights.

Black Sapphire OE (Orange Eye) — sold per piece

What water they need

We recommend pH 7.2–7.5, general hardness GH 4–8 °dH, carbonate hardness KH 2–5 °dH and 18–26 °C. Stability matters most: avoid sudden swings. High-grade lines need careful acclimation: over 30–60 minutes, slowly add tank water to the bag. You can see what comes out of your tap on our water check by city page.

How to keep the colour and the orange eyes

Don't keep OE shrimp together with Neocaridina of other colours. They interbreed, and within a few generations the offspring lose their colour. Keep each line in its own tank and move weakly coloured young shrimp out.

How many to buy

We sell both lines per piece. To start a stable group that breeds, we recommend 5–10 shrimp of one line.

Delivery

Orders placed before 12:00 (Monday–Thursday) ship the same day, delivery across Europe the next day, and live arrival is guaranteed. See both lines and all our aquarium shrimp.