WTB: Ghost Shrimp

[Phazeshyft]

Hey, I am looking for some ghost shrimp. none of the LFS in my area carry them. I am actually heading to NYC on Thursday and wondering if anyone knows any LFS there that have them.

I am in New Jersey near Red Bank if I can pick up that would be better than shipping.

Thanks

 

[BigJim]

No Petsmarts in your area? They usually carry them for thirty-three cents or so.

 

[Phazeshyft]

there are a total of 3 petsmarts within ten miles of me and they have a grand total of 3 ghost shrimp. one says they should have more on thursday. I didn't even think to check there.

Thanks Jim

 

[meegosh]

You could try finding a LFS that has them. I would go through the phone book and make some calls. $0.35 for a ghost shrimp seems a little high for my area. It is more like $0.05-$0.10 a piece in my area.

 

[marisullivan]

Here too - they are 10 for .99 - my next project was to do a nano tank with just shrimp in it and aquascape it. I LOVE shrimp - but so do my gourami's & cichlids. So I plan to do a tank with just shrimp. SWEET! When they come in to the ONLY place locally here on Wednesdays - you have to get in there with in the 24 hours to get them or run the chance of them being gone.

 

[Phazeshyft]

well i found a place that has em for 20cents each. they use them for feeders which is why I didn't see them when I browsed their livestock the other day. prolly pick up a dozen tomorrow.

 

[thienpham]

tropicqurium sells them for 20cent each cuz i live in eatontown and that place is by costco in ocean

 

[Phazeshyft]

just got back from tropiquarium, picked up 20 ghost shrimp, 8 of with have egg cluthes. now i dont know what I want to do with em. do I separate the ones with eggs and possibly increase my population, or let them into the tank and let my fish feed on the babies?

 

[meegosh]

You can isolate the berried ones in a separate tank but you will need to provide some tiny food for the baby shrimp. They like moss to hide in a eat little bits of things that is in the moss.