Look at these huge ghost shrimp

[bloodlucky]

Look at these massive ghost shrimp! I guess the algae wafers pay off






Anyway now that they're big does that mean they'd live a full long life? I always feel like ghost shrimp are more of a temporary addition to a tank that last about a month but I didn't know these two (out of the 5 that I bought) would get so massive. I guess when I see something enlarged I assumed it would have a bigger chance of thriving.

Would they get even bigger than this? I was hoping they would get crayfish sized

Anyways yeah I'm showing off these guys !

 

[Tetra1990]

I have 1 or 2like that. Very cool. If they grow bigger than we can break out the fryer

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

you're very lucky to see them get that big... i have to many fish that take them for food lol... if i add 20 to my tank in days the numbers drop to 5-10...

 

[bloodlucky]

I have 1 or 2like that. Very cool. If they grow bigger than we can break out the fryer

Hahaha

 

[bloodlucky]

you're very lucky to see them get that big... i have to many fish that take them for food lol... if i add 20 to my tank in days the numbers drop to 5-10...

I actually grew the large one on the left in his own mini tank but he still is very big!

 

[bettaowner]

There are several different species of shrimp called the glass or ghost shrimp that ranges in size.

 

[bloodlucky]

There are several different species of shrimp called the glass or ghost shrimp that ranges in size.

I had no idea. Which grow bigger in size?

 

[vanimal]

I usually keep a lot of Ghost shrimp in my 10 gallon but they never get that big because they're my Eels food. Haha

 

[vanimal]

 

[bloodlucky]

That's a lot of shrimp! What kind of eel can fit in a 10 gallon/ what eel do you have?

 

[Brox]

Wait so how kind do RCS and Amano shrimp live

 

[vanimal]

That's a lot of shrimp! What kind of eel can fit in a 10 gallon/ what eel do you have?

He's a Fire Eel. He's actually in my 150 but everyday ill hand feed and give him 3-4 shrimp. He refuses to eat earth and blood worms.

 

[bloodlucky]

He's a Fire Eel. He's actually in my 150 but everyday ill hand feed and give him 3-4 shrimp. He refuses to eat earth and blood worms.

That's awesome I want an eel too

 

[vanimal]

That's awesome I want an eel too

Yeah he's by far my favorite fish! I put my hand in while I'm holding a shrimp he swims right up and grabs it! I love him what size tank do you have?

 

[Daxhua]

I use to have ghost shrimp that were original food for my balas and pictus cats. I guess they got tired of them and before I knew it I was stuck with 15+ shrimp. They did very well and grew very large some of them as large as bamboo shrimp and I'm not exaggerating. I really liked them at first because they did a great job of scavenging for left over food and some of them had a tint of color to them such as blue, orange, red, and green. They were so big and cool looking that I was going to post pics and brag about them online. One day I decided to add neons and otos, poor fish never had a chance to swim around their new home before the shrimp grabbed them for lunch. I'll take my fish over shrimp any day so I took them out of my tank and fed them to a couple triggers and puffers.

 

[bloodlucky]

I use to have ghost shrimp that were original food for my balas and pictus cats. I guess they got tired of them and before I knew it I was stuck with 15+ shrimp. They did very well and grew very large some of them as large as bamboo shrimp and I'm not exaggerating. I really liked them at first because they did a great job of scavenging for left over food and some of them had a tint of color to them such as blue, orange, red, and green. They were so big and cool looking that I was going to post pics and brag about them online. One day I decided to add neons and otos, poor fish never had a chance to swim around their new home before the shrimp grabbed them for lunch. I'll take my fish over shrimp any day so I took them out of my tank and fed them to a couple triggers and puffers.

Wow! I hope I don't overgrow my shrimp or they might end up eating my fish too

 

[Brox]

Wow! I hope I don't overgrow my shrimp or they might end up eating my fish too

Um they won't

 

[bloodlucky]

Um they won't

Ok good I just read the previous post he said his ghost shrimp ate his little fish

 

[vanimal]

Ok good I just read the previous post he said his ghost shrimp ate his little fish

I don't know if Ghost Shrimp could get that big...

 

[bloodlucky]

I don't know if Ghost Shrimp could get that big...

Mine are like 2 inches! All 5 of them! :0