Regular Member PaNdeM0niuM Posted October 14, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2005 ?? and how many ghost shrimp can you keep in a 15 gallon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fancy_Bubbles Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Hi there, ghost shrimp are definately okay to keep with goldfish. The only thing that you have to make sure of is that they have adequate hiding places in the tank... otherwise they become a yummy protien snack for the goldies! They're fun to watch when they eat because you could see the food going through their bodies. That's how I could always tell whether they're hungy! You could keep quite a few of them in your tank, they're excellent at picking at the bits of food and debris in the substrate, but make sure that they each have "their own living quarters" otherwise they'll start to quarel. Hope this helps and have fun with your new ghost shrimp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member PaNdeM0niuM Posted October 14, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 14, 2005 yeah I have VERY SMALL caves - they are IMPOSSIBLE for a goldfish to enter !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fancy_Bubbles Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Sounds perfect! They're such cool little creatures, you'll have alot of fun with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kissy Posted October 15, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 15, 2005 How long do they live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gold Ryu Posted October 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2005 I'm wondering that too.Probably a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mfish Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 They can supposedly live for one year. Read up. Also they can breed like crazy. You might even end up with too many of them. An appropiate amount for a 15 gal, is about ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kissy Posted October 21, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 21, 2005 They sound like fun! Once I've got my 29 gall stocked with 3 goldfish, maybe I'll get some. I've got a gph of 350, what do you think is a good number? I don't think they make much waste, but would the shrimp be pushing it? Aslo...when you syphon the tank, how can you be sure you don't suck them up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gold Ryu Posted October 22, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2005 If you have too much it might be a problem to vacum but if you have only a tiny bit they will probably run away. I did a little water change today and the shrimp just stayed a good distants away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member goldfishlover10 Posted October 29, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 29, 2005 how many do you think can fit in a 10gal with 1 goldie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mfish Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 6 Shrimpies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-Lucy-Fish-x Posted October 30, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted October 30, 2005 that link said one per gallon in larger aquaruims lol imagine 50 of em in a 5o gal little army roaming the floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sunset_coral_dwarf_platy Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I went to nnnnnn to buy my fish, and the lady there said ghost shrimp wont work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mfish Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Nah. Your fish may eat them but for 4/$1 it doesn't really matter. Good protein too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fishermoe14 Posted November 8, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted November 8, 2005 ya goldfish will probly eat them. i was gonna buy some for my tank but at the lfs they were 150 a piece so i was like #@#$ that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Gold Ryu Posted November 8, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted November 8, 2005 Well i can't find one of the ghost shrimps i have in my tank, and while i was feeding only one shrimp came out... And my moor just gives me that cute innocent face that i can't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VS045 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Thinking of getting a couple for my new tank - do they actually eat the algae off the sides etc. or do they need special algae bars? Also, what happens to the exoskeletons - I've heard that they eat them? Cheers, VS045 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kissy Posted November 10, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted November 10, 2005 I decided against the little shrimpies. I'm afraid I'll suck them up with a syphon, and I don't want my goldfish to eat them. They're creatures too! I'd put them in my ten gallon with the smaller fish but it doesn't have a top and I'm afraid they'd jump out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member x-Lucy-Fish-x Posted November 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted November 16, 2005 they dont jump out, i dont think.. 4 for a $ thats expensive compared to the 20 something i got for 40 pence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nabki Posted June 14, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted June 14, 2007 they look nice... can they go in with dojos? and 40 pence is about 80 cents. i used to live in doncaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Daniel Posted June 14, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted June 14, 2007 hi nabki could you please not bring up old threads only reply to them if they are 2-3months old thanks rock4life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nabki Posted June 15, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted June 15, 2007 ok m8, can u plz send me an e-mail with all the rules that arent written in the rules? yours nabki thanks btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Daniel Posted June 15, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted June 15, 2007 well that is really the only rule not listed. i mean you can read 1 year old posts just don't reply to them. like advised above. oh and also if you reply in the disease and diagnosis or 911 section don't post anything unless it will help them like no saying the tank is crap and stuff i have been told off a few times from mods. just a heads up but i was also told not to really reply unless you have knowledge in that field. as there are many other topics you can reply too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nabki Posted June 15, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted June 15, 2007 kk so no replying to forums over 1 year old m8? thnx 4 ur help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Daniel Posted June 15, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted June 15, 2007 well it is really anything older than 3months but i used the one year thing as an example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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