Category: Ghost Shrimp

Many ghost shrimp keepers have often asked me if their ghost shrimps are edible or not. Though the question is a bit weird, I think it is a valid one. So, here’s what I have found after doing some research: Yes, ghost shrimps are edible. They are safe to eat but not worth the effort. […]

Have you ever wondered how big a ghost Shrimp can get? I was curious and did some research on my own. Here’s what I found: Ghost Shrimps generally grow to be around 1.5 inches (3.8cm) long. The size of Ghost Shrimps varies by their age. But there are other factors too that contribute to their […]

Recently when I changed the water of my tank the ghost shrimps looked more active than before which scared me. I was worried and started researching to know what actually happened to the shrimps. I tried to figure out when ghost shrimps are most active and here’s what I’ve found: Ghost shrimps are more active […]

Many of the ghost shrimp keepers often say that their shrimps are turning white and ask for a suggestion. As there are several causes, every ghost shrimp keeper needs to know these facts thoroughly. So, I did quite an amount of research to find out why ghost shrimps turn white. Ghost shrimps can turn white […]

I have heard this question from hundreds of ghost shrimp keepers. Most ghost shrimp keepers fear that snails will try to eat their ghost shrimps, or vice versa. But that’s not the actual case. Yes, you can definitely keep snails with ghost shrimps. In fact, it is beneficial to keep snails with ghost shrimps. Both […]

If you are keeping ghost shrimps for a while now, you may have observed one of their very peculiar behavior: curling up the tail so that the whole body resembles a hard ‘U’. Are you wondering why do they do this? I’ve researched the answer for you. Ghost shrimps curl up their body mainly for […]

Every shrimp keeper needs to know how to acclimate shrimps. When you are keeping ghost shrimps, you need to know the exact acclimation process for ghost shrimps. So, I wrote this article to give you a step by step acclimation guide. You need to adjust the ghost shrimps to the temperature and other water parameters […]

If you are planning to keep ghost shrimps, then you might wonder how many ghost shrimps can you keep per gallon water. That’s a very legitimate question and I had this one too when I was starting out. Let me give you a straight answer: You can keep about 5 ghost shrimps per gallon water. […]