Ghost shrimp
A cheap, see-through shrimp that scavenges leftovers. Some sold under this name are a larger, more aggressive species.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 5 gallons (19 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 65–82°F (18–28°C) |
| pH | 7.0–8.0 |
| How many | Keep at least 3 together |
| Adult size | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The substrate, glass and decor |
| Type | Invertebrate |
Things to know
- Most fish longer than a couple of inches will eat it. Moss and dense plants give it somewhere to hide.
Good tank mates
- Harlequin rasbora
- Zebra danio
- White cloud minnow
- Guppy
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Bristlenose pleco
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Glowlight tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Endler's livebearer
- Shell dweller
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Bamboo shrimp
Possible with care
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Chili rasbora
- Platy
- Molly
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Kuhli loach
- Tiger barb
- Black skirt tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Swordtail
- Sailfin molly
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Glass catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Clown killifish
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Do not mix with
- Angelfish
- Fancy goldfish
- Green neon tetra
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Paradise fish
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Severum
- Discus
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Electric blue acara
- Clown loach
- Pictus catfish
- Chinese algae eater
- Golden wonder killifish
- Pea puffer
- Bala shark
- Common goldfish
- Dojo loach
- Crystal red shrimp
Open any pairing to see the reason.