Feeding and Nutrition

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:03 pm **Ghost Shrimp?**

A pet shop next to me has a tank full of ghost shrimp and I though I would give them a try. I know the nutriton section says to give them rarleyand not as a staple, but how many should I feed them?I was thinking maybe 5 or is that to much?

Anyone have any expeirence from ghost shrimp ???

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:04 pm

hm, id say one each thats it.

arent they like 10 bucks each?!

also, dont be surprised if they cant see them, unless you plan to hand feed them to the turtles.

live shrimp sounds like a fun event though haha

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:05 pm

I usually get a dozen or so and divide them between my two turtles. I don't get them often... not because they are that protein loaded, but more because I don't think they offer much excitement for the turtles. So i buy them about once every three or six months.

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:07 pm

oh.. haha i thought had bunch of protein like other shrimp.

how much are they anyways?

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:14 pm

Haha they are only a few cents a piece. the petsmart near me has them for like 12-15cents a shrimp.

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:15 pm

I don't know I have to check
but its probably like 10-12 for like 3.00$
Yeah I guess your right I think they just hang around the bottom of the tank.Feeder guppies or rosie reds at leat give them excrise.

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:17 pm

They do clean your tank though, but I don't think a tiny ghost shrimp is gonna make much of a difference in a large turtle tank.

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:08 am

I occationally throw 3 in at a time. I still have atleast one in there from last month that I spotted ssitting on a rock the other day

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:32 am

has anyone seen them at petco?

Website · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:40 am

My local PetCo doesn't carry them, but they told me that I would LOVE this lovely cleaner shrimp for $24.99. HA! No.

I still have one ghost shrimp left that has managed to evade Izzy for a few months now. He hides inside a huge log that she can't fit in, but she knows he is there. She will stalk that log sometimes for hours, but he is on to her. I had bought 3 and put in there and immediately one was gone. It took her a few weeks to get the other one.

I do have to say that his side of the tank is rather clean on the bottom!

He is kinda funny to watch - he will come out an explore when she is basking, but the minute she hits that water he is gone back to the log!

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