Ghost Shrimp

[Fishy friend2]

What do ghost shrimp eat just curios

 

[Ben M]

They'll eat algae, algae wafers, flake food, catfish pellets - basically anything they can get hold of. They'll eat any dead fish/shrimp (although you should take dead fish/shrimp out of the tank so you don't foul the water or spread disease). They'll also eat vegetables, frozen food and proper shrimp food. The list goes on.

 

[Caprichoso]

+1

I feed all my shrimp Hikari Crab Bites and give blanched spinach and zucchini as a treat. They all have nice shiny shells and the females constantly have eggs.

 

[Fishy friend2]

I just got one today and I was wondering can I feed them frozen peas

 

[fluttermoth]

Yes; lightly cook them and pop the two halves out of the 'shell'.

 

[Fishy friend2]

Cook them to thaw them out or just get the shell of

 

[fluttermoth]

Well, what I do with mine is pour boiling water over them when I'm making a cup of tea; by the time the tea's made, the peas are done enough
Then take the shells off; I'd crush them a bit for the shrimp; just between your fingers.

 

[Iron Henry]

Had a goldfish die recently over night and by the time I woke up in the morning thier wasn't much left that was remaining. The shrimp were scowering over it. I usually throw chunks of worm in the tank for my S. Bicher but usually the shrimp go ahead and clean it up.

 

[Fishy friend2]

wat kind was it how did it die im so sorry for ur loss

 

[XeroTolerance]

I too am thinking about getting a couple ghost shrimp after my 10 gallon tank finishes cycling .

 

[fluttermoth]

I'd thoroughly recommend shrimps; my son has two in his Edge and they're marvellous little chaps; amazing swimmers; I love their little 'fan' tails

 

[Fishy friend2]

will goldfish eat them cant find one that i just bought moved all the ornaments around nowhere to be found!

 

[Ben M]

Yes, just about any fish will eat shrimp if they fit in their mouth.

 

[Louiseness]

I assume you mean shrimp not peas?!

Yes, goldfish can eat them, goldfish can eat fish too if they're small enough.

 

[Fishy friend2]

what about a 5 inch shubunkin goldfish the shrimp was 1 inch long