Before you start keeping ghost shrimps, you may wonder how much do ghost shrimps cost. I did some research as well about the cost before buying ghost shrimps for my tank and thought of sharing it: Ghost shrimps can cost around $1 to $3 per piece. The price mainly varies on the shrimp’s quality, shop…
Horsehair worm is a common parasite of ghost shrimps. Many shrimp keepers experience this problem in their shrimps at least for once. For my own reason, I was researching on how to treat this parasite. Here’s what I found: There is no specific treatment if a ghost shrimp gets infected with horsehair worm. However, it…
Recently many of you have been asking me about keeping ghost shrimps in brackish water. Even I was not sure about it. So, I did some research and here is the answer I found: Yes, ghost shrimps can be kept in brackish water and they will survive for some time. However, it is better to…
Looking at your dead ghost shrimp, do you ever wonder did any other ghost shrimp killed it? Are you wondering if ghost shrimps can kill each other? After researching for a good amount of time this is what I found: Ghost shrimps never kill each other. However, there have been some cases where they attacked…
If you are a shrimp keeper then you must know shrimps are very sensitive and need to be kept at an ideal temperature. Many of you are confused about the ideal temperature for ghost shrimps. Here is the answer for you: The ideal temperature range for ghost shrimps is 68-82 degrees Fahrenheit (20-27.8 degrees Celsius). …
Ghost Shrimps are very sensitive species and without a proper environment, they cannot survive for too long. One of the main reasons why ghost shrimps die is the imbalance of the water parameters. Now, do you know what are the ideal water parameters for ghost shrimps? Ideal water parameters for ghost shrimps are: Parameter Optimal…
As I am a shrimp keeper most of the time I face this question from new shrimp keepers about putting shrimps in an uncycled tank. So here is the answer for everyone: It is not ideal to put ghost shrimps in an uncycled tank. As in uncycled tank water, there is the presence of ammonia…
One of my friends recently saw one of his ghost shrimps turned into white color and it freaked him out. I also saw one of my ghost shrimps turned brown in color. So, I was wondering why ghost shrimps change colors and did some research by myself. Here’s what I found: By ensuring a suitable…
Lately, I have discovered some of my ghost shrimps are swimming to the top. I was curious about this behavior and started researching the factors. I will share my results throughout this article. Ghost shrimps swim to the top mainly due to the imbalance in water parameters. Some other factors can also be responsible for…
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