ghost shrimp

Lydia · 05-01-2005, 09:51 AM

i have a heavily planted 15 gallon tank that has fine gravel substrate and a temp around 77 F with 2 cories, 2 mollies, 1 platy, 4 zebra danios, 1 gourami, and one female guppy. I just got 4 ghost shrimp (that is the only kind that i can buy around here) and i was wondering if i need to feed them anything different then my fish? i feed my fish a mix of plankton, dried baby shrimp, pellet food, flake food, and algea wafers. also, is it ok to get more ghost shrimp? the only one i can find right now is the one in my breeder net, so i want to get more so i would be able to see them every once in a while....and im hoping they will help keep my tank clean

thanks in advance!

garfieldnfish · 05-01-2005, 05:02 PM

Ghost shrimp will eat anything that you have mentioned and then some. They are not picky. I would worry about the shrimp though. Some of your fish, specially the gourami, may eat them.

Lydia · 05-01-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garfieldnfish @ Sun May 01, 2005 5:02 pm

Ghost shrimp will eat anything that you have mentioned and then some. They are not picky. I would worry about the shrimp though. Some of your fish, specially the gourami, may eat them.

oh really? ****

**** oops....he is a dwarf though, if that makes any difference at all...they wouldnt hide in the plants? ****

edit: the gourami is a dwarf, not the shrimp

Hamm3592 · 05-03-2005, 06:06 PM

indeed ghost shrimp will eat just about anything because they are scavengers, the other 3 of your ghost shrimp probably got eaten, or they could be molting and hiding in the plants.

05-01-2005, 09:51 AM	#1
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	ghost shrimp i have a heavily planted 15 gallon tank that has fine gravel substrate and a temp around 77 F with 2 cories, 2 mollies, 1 platy, 4 zebra danios, 1 gourami, and one female guppy. I just got 4 ghost shrimp (that is the only kind that i can buy around here) and i was wondering if i need to feed them anything different then my fish? i feed my fish a mix of plankton, dried baby shrimp, pellet food, flake food, and algea wafers. also, is it ok to get more ghost shrimp? the only one i can find right now is the one in my breeder net, so i want to get more so i would be able to see them every once in a while....and im hoping they will help keep my tank clean thanks in advance!

05-01-2005, 05:02 PM	#2
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 660	Re: ghost shrimp Ghost shrimp will eat anything that you have mentioned and then some. They are not picky. I would worry about the shrimp though. Some of your fish, specially the gourami, may eat them.

05-03-2005, 06:06 PM	#4
Hamm3592 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 55	Re: ghost shrimp indeed ghost shrimp will eat just about anything because they are scavengers, the other 3 of your ghost shrimp probably got eaten, or they could be molting and hiding in the plants.

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