armadillo

OK, thanks a lot for the tip, Mirna. I'll bear that in mind: go big.

Bonochick

Aww, I saw ghost shrimp in the store for the first time over the weekend. They are so cool! My tank is pretty stocked though, and I also fear for them getting eaten. I know they're cheap, but I get easily attached.

mirna

If you really want one, get one big one with the idea that you are using it as a special treat for the other fish. Don't worry about your aquarium being overstocked because their bioload is minimal and they'll eat your other fishes waste. If it survives then you know your fish will most likely it alone. Also, don't think he got eaten if you don't see him for a while because they love to hide.

darkwolf29a

Ghost shrimp don't hurt anything, but you may find, as I did, that they'll end up someone's most wanted list. LOL

My pleco, Plato, didn't care. The guppies didn't care. Ody, my Oscar, found them quite delicious and nutrious. LOL

Hence, I'm planning on getting more and letting them breed, as well as guppies.

Yes, I'll be raising fish as food, but...everybody eats something. LOL :

badger

Yea ghost shrimp are fun. They look really neat and are funny to watch when they swim(sorta) around. As has been said I think I would watch them around fry becuase if they are near the bottom and still small enough they shrimp will eat them, Ive even had ghost shrimp go for a neon once (thankfully the neon was to big and was no worse for the wear).

The biggest problem I can see with them is that they are a delicacy to a lot of big to medium sized fish. So if youre buying them keep in mind that they might end up as a nice treat for your angel or gourami one day.

Oh and they are great escape artists. I once found one stuck to the light bulb of the tank, fried. It was pretty sad. It actually looked like a shrimp youd get in a restaurant, curled up in a C shape and pinkish-red. (Despite its previous ghosty-ness).

darkwolf29a

Yeah, I'm watching for the escapees. Hopefully, I won't have any.

I've been putting fiberglass screen over any opening I have, as well as keeping the water level down a bit. It's 10 gallon tank, with about 8 gallons of water.