About Ghost Shrimps - Aquarium Advice

reefman · 07-14-2008, 11:28 PM

Is it a good idea, to put 2 ghost shrimp in my acuarium? I heard that they can clean all the botton of the acuarium.

Thanks.

JohnPaul · 07-15-2008, 02:11 AM

As long as you don't have fish big enough that they will eat the shrimp, yes, they will do fine. Though I don't know if two ghost shrimp by themselves would be a sufficient "cleanup crew" for a tank of any substantial size at all. Maybe for a 10 gal or smaller that would be enough, but for anything larger it would take more than just 2.

meegosh · 07-15-2008, 10:08 AM

I have probably closer to 20 ghost shrimps in my 10g with a few guppies. I started with 10-15 now its closer to 20-25 and a few are saddled (aka pregnant). I would agree that two on their own would be pretty useless as far as a clean up crew goes. If you just wanted two, I would go with Amano shrimp, they are much more efficient algae eaters than ghost shrimp.

If you can find ghost shrimp at your LFS they are usually less than a quarter a piece.. HTH

CatatonicBug · 07-15-2008, 10:13 AM

My sevrum saw several ghost shrimp, and had a nice lunch out of them... As long as the other fish in your tank won't eat them, I would suggest at least 6-12 of them. They tend to hide, and become hard to find. I have never heard of anyone actually using them as a "clean-up crew" but they do eat junk off the substrate. Be sure to give them plenty of hiding places. They tend to like lots of plants too.

SpeedEuphoria · 07-15-2008, 10:15 AM

They are deff very fast to find food dropped on the bottom, they have a great sense of smell

Retaks · 07-15-2008, 10:20 AM

I had some but most of them got eaten. They were cheap when i got them. I think they were 5 for $1.

meegosh · 07-15-2008, 10:56 AM

I thought I would add that most ghost shrimp are raised to be food. Therefore, they are not the most hardy of creatures. I once picked up 5 of them and only 3 were left the next morning.

reefman · 07-15-2008, 05:51 PM

Thanks Guys for all your help. This Site is awesome!!

kimo · 07-15-2008, 06:18 PM

" They tend to like lots of plants too. "

Ghost shrimp will not bother the plants. They are actually eating the algae off the plants... not the plants themselves.

07-14-2008, 11:28 PM	#1
reefman Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 42	About Ghost Shrimps Is it a good idea, to put 2 ghost shrimp in my acuarium? I heard that they can clean all the botton of the acuarium. Thanks. __________________ Lic. Rafael Pena Miami, Fl.

07-15-2008, 10:08 AM	#3
meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 432 Images: 2	I have probably closer to 20 ghost shrimps in my 10g with a few guppies. I started with 10-15 now its closer to 20-25 and a few are saddled (aka pregnant). I would agree that two on their own would be pretty useless as far as a clean up crew goes. If you just wanted two, I would go with Amano shrimp, they are much more efficient algae eaters than ghost shrimp. If you can find ghost shrimp at your LFS they are usually less than a quarter a piece.. HTH __________________ 10g - 13 Guppy Fry \| Plants: Java Moss & Amazon Swords 30g Long - 6 Neons, 5 Diamonds, 4 Peppered & 2 Albino Corys, 1M/2F Guppies, 1 Upside-down Catfish

07-15-2008, 10:13 AM	#4
CatatonicBug Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 503 Images: 6	My sevrum saw several ghost shrimp, and had a nice lunch out of them... As long as the other fish in your tank won't eat them, I would suggest at least 6-12 of them. They tend to hide, and become hard to find. I have never heard of anyone actually using them as a "clean-up crew" but they do eat junk off the substrate. Be sure to give them plenty of hiding places. They tend to like lots of plants too. __________________ Remember - in Aquaria, nothing good happens fast. Starting a new tank? Click here for instructions. 47g tall FW, 10g planted, 2.5g planted office tank

07-15-2008, 10:56 AM	#7
meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 432 Images: 2	I thought I would add that most ghost shrimp are raised to be food. Therefore, they are not the most hardy of creatures. I once picked up 5 of them and only 3 were left the next morning. __________________ 10g - 13 Guppy Fry \| Plants: Java Moss & Amazon Swords 30g Long - 6 Neons, 5 Diamonds, 4 Peppered & 2 Albino Corys, 1M/2F Guppies, 1 Upside-down Catfish

07-15-2008, 05:51 PM	#8
reefman Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 42	Thanks Guys for all your help. This Site is awesome!! __________________ Lic. Rafael Pena Miami, Fl.

07-15-2008, 02:11 AM	#2
JohnPaul Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 668	As long as you don't have fish big enough that they will eat the shrimp, yes, they will do fine. Though I don't know if two ghost shrimp by themselves would be a sufficient "cleanup crew" for a tank of any substantial size at all. Maybe for a 10 gal or smaller that would be enough, but for anything larger it would take more than just 2.

07-15-2008, 10:20 AM	#6
Retaks Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: SEPA Posts: 74	I had some but most of them got eaten. They were cheap when i got them. I think they were 5 for $1.

07-15-2008, 06:18 PM	#9
kimo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arlington TX Posts: 221	" They tend to like lots of plants too. " Ghost shrimp will not bother the plants. They are actually eating the algae off the plants... not the plants themselves.

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