Glass or Ghost Shrimp
Glass or Ghost Shrimp have solid transparent bodies and legs. Additionally, they can be identified by the hump or bend on their backs and sometime have brown marks or stripes on the side of their bodies. Glass or Ghost Shrimp are also part of the Neocaridina Family.
*Please note: For the safety of the livestock, we only ship livestock Monday – Wednesday. Please plan accordingly. We mainly sell juvenile livestock, but adults will be sent if available. We also do not sex livestock for any client – we will send a mix if available (this is to make it fair for everybody). This is company policy. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY RECEIVING ONLY MALES OR ONLY FEMALES OR JUVENILE Shrimp.
Feeding Glass or Ghost Shrimp:
We advise feeding Glass or Ghost Shrimp an all in one food like Shrimp King Complete. In addition to Shrimp King Complete, you can get some Bacter AE that you feed 2-3 times a week. In addition, GlasGarten – Mineral Junkie is a fantastic mineral supplement to feed once a week. On top of that, any shrimp snack or treat will work great. Secondly, if you have 80 or more shrimp in your tank, Shirakura – Ebi Dama is a great food that doesn’t spread with water movement, but rather stays in one peace as you feed.
Other Recommendations:
As a result, a feeding dish is also recommended when feeding any food that breaks apart in the water.
Sexing Shrimp:
Sexing Shrimp is quite simple, you can check out this YouTube video on how to sex shrimp.
It remains your responsibility to make sure you have the right water paramaters for you shrimp. So please test your water before you buy shrimp.
Shrimp Water Paramaters
pH : 7.0 – 7.5
KH : 1 – 4
GH : 6 – 8
TDS : 180 – 250
Temp : 21° – 23° C
Acclimating Shrimp:
For instance, if the shrimp has been in transit for:
- < 48 hours we recommend slowly acclimating shrimp with the “drip method”.
- 3+ days, we recommend floating the bag for 15 minutes. Subsequently, “pour” the shrimp into a fish net over a bucket. Therefore, you can catch all the shrimp in the net and let the water collect in the bucket. Further, you can add the shrimp to your tank.
In conclusion, check out our video on how to breed shrimp:
McMerwe’s Comment: Glass or Ghost Shrimp are a popular shrimp in the hobby. Their transparent bodies makes for a beautiful shrimp your tank. An easy to care for freshwater shrimp. A great beginner shrimp. [Rating 4/5]
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andrewebster45 (verified owner) –
Really High quality shrimp, looks great in my tank
Betsie (verified owner) –
Amazingly healthy shrimp as 1 weak after getting them 3 of them have eggs
Lelane Smit (verified owner) –
Great addition to my tank