Ghost Shrimp question

[Iced Galaxy]

well, i am plannin to get 3-4 ghost shrimp for my 10g. my 10g have 3platies, corys and dojo loach.
will my dojo loach eat the ghost shrimp?
and can the ghost shrimp live by themselves? i mean like living in a 5g all by themselves....

Thanks

 

[OrionGirl]

My dojo ignores my amanos, and I never witnessed him him going after the ghosts. Not saying it won't happen, just that mine does not.

As long as the smaller tank is cycled, has cover and food, they'll be fine they have a pretty high tolerance for lower temps, so I don't think a heater would be needed.

 

[Iced Galaxy]

well...i ask that cuz i have a extra tank free and i just want some critters in it and ghost shrimp is cheap here....99cents....

and THANKS OrionGirl

i guess i better start now.....

 

[Hebdizzle]

i dont know what you consider cheap but ghost shrimp are 29 cents here.

 

[Iced Galaxy]

but....i am in Canada... is the seocnd cheapest critters u can get in here, the first is the feeder goldfish, which is 25cents.....

o ya one more question, do ghost shrimp need caves and stuff?

 

[Matak]

A real or fake plant with good places to hide should do fine.

 

[tnlguinn]

if you like them, this guy has amano shrimp for sale.
http://www.predatoryfish.net/ibforums/index.php?act=ST&f=32&t=28003&st=60
its the twelvth post down. they are called algae eating shrimp.
planning on getting some myself.

 

[Iced Galaxy]

thanks newayz, i live very close to a LFS.