Topic: breeding ghost shrimp

[shadowcat330]

Hi all, I got a pregant ghost shrimp who i recently move into a little 5 gallon tank for it to safely give birth, I wanting to start breeding these for my self becuase its getting annyoing making trips for guppies and ghost shrimps to feed my eel, does any one have any tips or pointers that could help me out, i have little experience with these shrimp because Iv always had agressive fish and catfish or a salt water tank so they would die off really soon becuase htye would be someones food. thank you sorry about the poorly typed message its a little late and I couldnt sleep a little excited I finly got my eel to let me hand feed it.

[LittlePuff]

Temp around 78, feed them Hikari Crab Cuisine, and algae pellets or crumpled wafers.

[Yipee]

Don't they need saltwater for the young to survive or for the eggs to hatch?

[shadowcat330]

i dunno, if they do or dont if thats the case its np ill steal some salt water from my salt water fish tank.

[bulrush]

Ghost shrimp babies have a free floating stage right after they hatch which lasts 3-4 days. They are unable to swim, but need lots of food, so you must have green water with lots of floating algae for them to eat. Otherwise they starve to death because they are unable to swim after food, they just bump into it.

After that stage, they sink to the bottom and eat anything they can find.

Check the water every 2 days, make sure there is no ammonia or nitrites, and nitrates should be below 20. Baby shrimp tend to be sensitive to nitrates.

Many shrimp farms have outside pools in warm climates, so green water grows naturally there and it's easy for them to get the babies to live. Making green water inside in my tanks has always been very hard for me.

Oh yes, avoid square tanks with corners. Get a round waste basket, put in a cycled bubble sponge filter, and the bubbles should slowly circulate the water.

There are also sites on the internet for this. Search for "Breed ghost shrimp".

[shadowcat330]

thank you very much