Megalofyia
Aquarium Advice Freak
Is it difficult to breed ghost shrimp?
Ghost shrimp
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William
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No, if you have a large enough number to start with.
If they can breed in a completly empty, save for water and Ghost Shrimp, tank at the LFS, they can breed in your tank.
and as for that previous comment, I brought home 2doz a few weeks ago, and over half were egglaiden before I even bought them!
If they can breed in a completly empty, save for water and Ghost Shrimp, tank at the LFS, they can breed in your tank.
and as for that previous comment, I brought home 2doz a few weeks ago, and over half were egglaiden before I even bought them!
Megalofyia
Aquarium Advice Freak
I guess they like cooler water?
William
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An t-iasg
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William...I like your new avatar! 8)
William
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An t-iasg said:
Thankyou 8)
William
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Allivymar said:
My tank is Freshwater, with only one Tablespoon of Aquarium salt to make everyone happy and the shrimp are thriving. Atleast thats when I see them, little buggers like to disappear.
Hence the name Ghost Shrimp, I guess 8O
Aha, a little more research and it seems there are 2 types of ghost shrimp; difficult to tell apart visually, but one comes from brackish/marine waters (Palaeomonetes pugio or vulgaris), while the other comes from fresh (Palaeomonetes kadakensis or paludosus). Apparently they are often mistaken for each other.
TankGirl
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I have read another thread long ago about shrimp eggs hatching and producing viable wee shrimpies, and I believe it is uncommon in the typical home aquarium. I am not positive about this, but it is probably like many fish we keep - in the community setup there is not a chance, but in their own tank you can make it happen.
phisigfish
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I don't see why it would be difficult. Everytime I buy some the are filled with eggs. They would definately need their own tank. They don't survive more than 5 minutes in a community tank.
William
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Depends on the fish, Mine have lasted almost 2 weeks already in the community tank. Their quick and ellusive little buggers
