Whats ghost shrimp o.o

[Danno]

Ive never really know about ghost shrimp but i found a picture of one and was wondering how big they got? Are they ok for a community 20G tank? Are they aggressive? How big do they get? Will they reproduce like rabbits?

(my head hurts )

 

[Phantom Thief]

They get to about 1 1/2", not aggressive except at very high temperatures, will reproduce, but chance of survival for babies is near nil. They'll eat fish fry though. All in all, a good scavenger

P.T.

 

[Danno]

Nope not a good fish for me becuase i have TONS of babies and i love taking care of them because there so small and nice

 

[LittlePuff]

They get 2" max. I've only seen one that big.They add almost nothing to your bioload. I would get around ten for a 20gal. They eat leftover food and fish poo. If you have soft water, you will ned to add a calcium supplement to help harden their new shells. They need some iodine to molt. Kent makes 2 and Seachem makes 1. It's for reef tanks. Add 1 drop per 5gal. Provide lots of hiding places. They are vulnerable until their shells harden.

Kim

 

[cutecotton]

i have 2 ghost shrimps in my 25g, surpisingly they havent' turned inot anyone's lunch, they'rea ctually quite cool to look at and generally they dont' go fro the live stuff but they'rea ll over anything that DOESN'T move and is dead

 

[Danno]

so they do or they dont eat fry o.o ?

 

[Phantom Thief]

Mine ate my molly fry last time

I dunno, maybe im the only one with this problem

P.T.

 

[Danno]

I think ill be safe and stick away from them until i get my semi-aggressive tank which will be 29 gallons or more.

 

[cutecotton]

so they do or they dont eat fry o.o ?

they dont' in my expeirence. I have krib fry in there (they are tiny tiny) and they don't eat htem. But then again, the parents will eat them if they come too close