Ghost Shrimp?

Neatfish · 02-11-2013, 05:39 AM

Can fw ghost shrimp live in sw too? I was just wondering because I hear people feed them to sw fish but can they survive in sw.

binbin9 · 02-11-2013, 05:47 AM

they can survive in just about anything you throw at them I have had some go from 8ph to 6ph no acclimating and live just fine.

Bandit1200 · 02-11-2013, 04:28 PM

It will depend on the actual species. Some may do fine, some may not. There are a lot of different species labeled as "Ghost Shrimp".

Neatfish · 02-11-2013, 06:28 PM

Thanks. Looks like I won't play mad scientist after all lucky ghost shrimp.

teatimecrumpet · 02-11-2013, 06:49 PM

Yeah I think it depends on the species as well and determining that can be difficult.

But I think they can survive many different water types but at least one of the species require saltwater for the hatchlings to survive not the adults?

Neatfish · 02-12-2013, 03:08 AM

I was just wondering if you can keep amano shrimp with them too?

LeMoine · 02-12-2013, 03:15 AM

I have about 10-15 amano's with about 6 ghost shrimp and have not had any problems.

Neatfish · 02-12-2013, 05:04 AM

Hey thanks.

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02-11-2013, 04:28 PM	#3
Bandit1200 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 423	It will depend on the actual species. Some may do fine, some may not. There are a lot of different species labeled as "Ghost Shrimp".

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teatimecrumpet Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 44	Yeah I think it depends on the species as well and determining that can be difficult. But I think they can survive many different water types but at least one of the species require saltwater for the hatchlings to survive not the adults?

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Neatfish Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: TX Posts: 879	I was just wondering if you can keep amano shrimp with them too?

02-12-2013, 03:15 AM	#7
LeMoine Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 41	I have about 10-15 amano's with about 6 ghost shrimp and have not had any problems.