breeding ghost shrimp...it's easy! I have ghost shrimp in ALL my tanks, and every tank from my 55g to both my 10g have reproducing shrimp. But it didn't happen with my first stocking of shrimp...ok here is what i've done.
Ok i've had the most success in my 10g QT tank. It only has one med. common pleco, about 11 guppies and their fry, and for the moment 15 tetras. Well there are also about 20 or so ghost shrimp. The shrimp range from size, either born yesturday small or 1 inch large. A new shrimp gets pregant about once a week, and it takes maybe two weeks or so for the eggs to drop. I've watched them drop their eggs and they do it randomly just anywhere, when it's time it's time. In about a week you may notice very very tiny new shrimp. I started out with 10 shrimp in my 10g QT tank and they are close to doubling in under 2 months...not bad imo
In my 55g i've added around 30 or so, and now maybe 10 are around, but they are HUGE (1inch or so) and get pregant about every other week. I have clown loachs and plecos so they have to tuff it out, but i always have tiny baby shrimp in my 55g also.
So...in short i'd say just about any tank that wouldn't have fish that would eat them in it would be just fine for ghost shrimp. They eat fish food (flakes) to algea thins, just about everything. They will even swim to the top of the tank to get food from you if you have them long enough to learn your feeding times....and they multiply with ease...all you need is a large starting batch and you can't go wrong.
Ok i've had the most success in my 10g QT tank. It only has one med. common pleco, about 11 guppies and their fry, and for the moment 15 tetras. Well there are also about 20 or so ghost shrimp. The shrimp range from size, either born yesturday small or 1 inch large. A new shrimp gets pregant about once a week, and it takes maybe two weeks or so for the eggs to drop. I've watched them drop their eggs and they do it randomly just anywhere, when it's time it's time. In about a week you may notice very very tiny new shrimp. I started out with 10 shrimp in my 10g QT tank and they are close to doubling in under 2 months...not bad imo
In my 55g i've added around 30 or so, and now maybe 10 are around, but they are HUGE (1inch or so) and get pregant about every other week. I have clown loachs and plecos so they have to tuff it out, but i always have tiny baby shrimp in my 55g also.
So...in short i'd say just about any tank that wouldn't have fish that would eat them in it would be just fine for ghost shrimp. They eat fish food (flakes) to algea thins, just about everything. They will even swim to the top of the tank to get food from you if you have them long enough to learn your feeding times....and they multiply with ease...all you need is a large starting batch and you can't go wrong.
