Ghost Shrimp
Palaemonetes sp.
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pH
6.5–8
Temperature
20–28 °C
Max size
4 cm
Min tank
20 L
Where to buy
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What Ghost Shrimp costs in South Africa
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R4
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SA median R6 across 4 shops over the last 90 days.
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Overview
What to know before you buy.
A transparent scavenging shrimp usually sold cheaply as a feeder or cleanup animal. Hardy and useful, though large adults will catch fry and very small fish.
Care guide
Keeping Ghost Shrimp healthy in a South African setup.
Tank setup
A minimum 20L aquarium suits Ghost Shrimp. Add it only to a fully cycled, mature tank: invertebrates tolerate ammonia and nitrite far worse than fish. Moss, leaf litter and established biofilm give shrimp grazing and cover, especially after a moult.
Water parameters
Keep pH 6.5–8 and 20–28°C. Never use copper: most fish medications and some plant fertilisers contain it and it kills invertebrates. Drip-acclimate over at least an hour.
Feeding
Omnivore — detritus, prepared foods. Remove uneaten food within a few hours so it doesn't foul the water.
Behaviour
Scavenger; larger individuals may hunt. It hides after moulting while the new shell hardens: leave the old shell in the tank, it eats it back for minerals.
Tankmates
Many fish eat shrimp, especially babies. Keep it with small, peaceful fish, or on its own.
Breeding
Whether Ghost Shrimp breeds at home depends on the species' larval stage; many need brackish or marine conditions to raise young.
Keeping shrimp?
Shrimp forgive less than fish do — stable hardness and clean water are the whole game.
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