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First time I kept Ghost shrimps before 4-5 years. After several months, gave to another hobbyist. Last month, we collected some ghost shrimps from Bagpat, Yamuna River. This time I released them in a new scape to take care of algae. They worked very well.

Yesterday evening I saw that a female is carrying eggs. They are visible and you can see easily in the photographs.

Comments are most welcome.

Great pics Rajiv ji. They are looking much beautiful in the picture. I had kept some in the past but gave up , because I didn't find them to be fish safe.

sushant wrote:because I didn't find them to be fish safe.

+1, especially with small fish and fry.
I had quite a few jump also from my hood-less tank
But they are a treat to watch if kept properly

They are beautiful but threat for slow moving fishes.

I did keep ghost shrimp many years back and discovered my neon & cardinal tetra numbers are going down .. it was only when I switched on the aquarium light late at night, I caught the culprit red handed .. it was a ghost shrimp with a half eaten neon tetra in his hand have them back to the aquarium store and never kept this species thereafter ..

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rajiv.mcks wrote:I did keep ghost shrimp many years back and discovered my neon & cardinal tetra numbers are going down .. it was only when I switched on the aquarium light late at night, I caught the culprit red handed .. it was a ghost shrimp with a half eaten neon tetra in his hand have them back to the aquarium store and never kept this species thereafter ..

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I am keeping them in place of Amano shrimps. My new aquarium is almost algae free. They are good algae eaters. There are also angel fish.

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rajiv.mcks wrote:I did keep ghost shrimp many years back and discovered my neon & cardinal tetra numbers are going down .. it was only when I switched on the aquarium light late at night, I caught the culprit red handed .. it was a ghost shrimp with a half eaten neon tetra in his hand have them back to the aquarium store and never kept this species thereafter ..

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I am keeping them in place of Amano shrimps. My new aquarium is almost algae free. They are good algae eaters. There are also angel fish.

Yes I guess they are suitable in tanks with larger fish like angels and discuss. What is your experience with cherry red shrimp and Algae control ?

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I've had ghost shrimps with otos, neon tetras, horadandias etc. with zero problems. They're very good in uprooting (not eating) bba and thread algae.

Cheers,

Karthik


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I don't know this exact species name, but it is a beautiful one. i wish they were fish safe. Really enjoyed them when i had a pair. When pregnant, the female really looks fantastic, like she is carrying a fluorescent green bag inside herself

Romi wrote:I don't know this exact species name, but it is a beautiful one. i wish they were fish safe. Really enjoyed them when i had a pair. When pregnant, the female really looks fantastic, like she is carrying a fluorescent green bag inside herself