Which are bigger ghost or bamboo shrimp?

[skiweeangel]

Just that. I am curious what size they both reach. I am going to my LFS to pick up a few danios and I know they just got them in. I am toying with getting some to help clean up the tank.

 

[redruckus]

not shure on the size... but i know bambo shrimp look better

 

[skiweeangel]

Yes they do but they are a lot more money.

 

[redruckus]

well i guess its all the idea if you wana pay for looks

 

[skiweeangel]

Yes but I'm broke! Haha! And I need a light bio cleaner.

 

[Oscarr19]

Bamboo shrimp are bigger. They reach 2-3 inches.

 

[Vircomore]

Bamboo Shrimp are much much bigger. The one I have in my tank is closer to 4.5" long and is a really cool wooden color.

More importantly - Bamboo shrimp should NOT be purchased as a clean-up-crew. They are filter feeders which means they are TERRIBLE at picking things off the bottom - and if you don't have enough suspended particles (phytoplankton, etc) for them to eat - they can starve to death with an algae wafer right in front of them.

 

[Oscarr19]

Bamboo Shrimp are much much bigger. The one I have in my tank is closer to 4.5" long and is a really cool wooden color.

More importantly - Bamboo shrimp should NOT be purchased as a clean-up-crew. They are filter feeders which means they are TERRIBLE at picking things off the bottom - and if you don't have enough suspended particles (phytoplankton, etc) for them to eat - they can starve to death with an algae wafer right in front of them.

+1 but you can usually get powdered food for them.

 

[skiweeangel]

Bamboo Shrimp are much much bigger. The one I have in my tank is closer to 4.5" long and is a really cool wooden color.

More importantly - Bamboo shrimp should NOT be purchased as a clean-up-crew. They are filter feeders which means they are TERRIBLE at picking things off the bottom - and if you don't have enough suspended particles (phytoplankton, etc) for them to eat - they can starve to death with an algae wafer right in front of them.

THANK YOU! Ghost shrimp it is.