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	Ghost Shrimp
luisprado Hobbyist Posts: 81 Kudos: 156 Votes: 5 Registered: 02-Jun-2004	I am thinking of buying ghost shrimp instead of plecos, ottos or chinese algea eaters. I have a 40G tank with: 2-dwarf cockatoo cichlids 2-Harlequin rasbora 3-black widow 1-black ghost knife 2-platy 3-zebra danio Would you guys or ladies recommend ghost shrimp and how many? Also, would the ghost shrimp defeat the purpose of a gravel vac if they eat everything? Please advice. Thanks. [span class="edited"][Edited by luisprado 2004-06-22 02:52][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Personally I've never had ghost shrimp that ate algae, so you might want to reconsider having an algae eater. They won't replace a gravel vac because they will eat leftover food & such, but not fish waste. A general rule is you can keep ~1 per gallon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	They eat algae, just not very much.They might become snacks to some of your fish. You can put in more than the 1gal rule.Their effect on bioload is next to nothing. Kim
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
joe fishy Fish Addict Posts: 605 Kudos: 1355 Votes: 65 Registered: 21-Apr-2003	You will still need (I should say Always need) your gravel vac. I believe that your BGK and Cockatoos will LOVE any ghost shrimp you get. If you have an algae problem, and water changes, vacs, and other plants don't keep it at bay, then consider a BN or a grouping (3-6) of Otos.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	I would get rid of the platies, add 3 more zebras, get some ghost shrimp, and most importantly GET RID OF THE BGK! With a potential size of 18" long, you'll need at least a 125gal tank to properly house it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Anti Fishman Banned Posts: 478 Kudos: 402 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	They won't replace a gravel vac because they will eat leftover food & such, but not fish waste. Actually, Ghost Shrimp eat fish waste. Mine ate the fish waste at the bottom of the tank and kept it quite clean. I would say, you still would need a some type of algae eater. I would recommend ottos, plecos produce more waste than they consume. For Ghost Shrimp, you could keep way over 40 in there. Maybe even 60 or so. They have a very small bio-load. I would say you could get about 20 or so ghost shrimp and a group of ottos.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
luisprado Hobbyist Posts: 81 Kudos: 156 Votes: 5 Registered: 02-Jun-2004	I would rather get rid of all the fish before I got rid of my BGK. I am well aware of how big they get, but he/she is only 5" at the moment. I will in a year or so when I buy a house be upgrading to a 120g tank or bigger. Thank you for the concern and warning. About the ghost shrimp, thank you for the replies, but why do you think I should get rid of the platy? If I get rid of the platy, can I or should I get some german blue ram to add to my tank or would I be overstocking? Cheers.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Vumeter Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 18 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	How about some Amano shrimp or cherry red shrimp to go with the ghost shrimp? They're both pretty good at keeping the algae in tank to a minimum. However, be careful with the larger fish as they will see the shrimp, especially small cherry reds as nice snacks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
zachjc_14 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004	ghost shrimp are most surely going to be eaten by these fish if they are of any size or aggressive
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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