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Hello,My name is .Lillian I'm trying to learn all I can About .Ghost Shrimp. First thing I want to know is. Do you know any thing about .Zebra.or the cherrys.Or the orange & purples are they dyed or natural., What size do they get.& what do they look like when they .Molt.Are they okay in a small tank .2.5 .& how many can I get in .A tank that small .And last but not least which can put together .And which ones you can't .,Thanks Lilly

id recommend using the search feture on forums and looking in the shrimp varieties first most of the info you are asking for will more than likley allready of been disgussed

Yes, Lillian, the search feature here is your friend. And while you're at it, go to the "RULES" section of this forum and read it thoroughly once again. It will make things a whole lot easier for everyone.

Okay i'll read them again.,Lily

I read the rules .And I understand them .Thanks.I'm working on getting some 'Cherrys ' .But I have to have my tank set-up for 2 weeks.I have 2 feeders guppys in it so far .To get my tank started. .,Thanks.,Lilly

Lilly,

Being patient is the one of the keys to be success.
Normally, having a tank set-up for only 2 weeks is not enough (unless you have done some tricks to have the tank maturing faster...).

Better hold off the idea to "dump" everything too early together (although many others, including me, have done that.) , or you will walk the hard way...

Use the time now to do more research before you start, as you have narrowed down to Cherries.

What other kind of ghost shrimp are there.And I put 2 feeders guppys in there .To jump start it .And I have set-up for 3 weeks now.And would there be okay with the guppys.And I think feeders are pretty ha. And are the oranges and purples .' Dyed.,Lilly

How are things going ? Here fine .I'm going to be getting some 'Cherrys ' .And maybe some of the others., Oh and many kinds of Ghost shrimp are there. And Happy Holidays

I have been researching Palaemonetes species for awhile now in hopes that I can raise a bit of awareness for this shrimp, it seems a lot of people just consider these species to be disposable. No shrimp is disposable.

In my research I have not come across any brightly colored varieties of Palaemonetes. They may be dyed, but I would bet they are actually a different genus altogether and not really ghost shrimp.

The term "ghost shrimp" is a descriptive on and not a sppecific species or even genus name. There are probably a dozen varieties of shrimp call "ghost" or "glass" shrimp. Any shrimp that you can see through is sometimes called that.

LillianDouglas wrote:What other kind of ghost shrimp are there.And I put 2 feeders guppys in there .To jump start it .And I have set-up for 3 weeks now.And would there be okay with the guppys.And I think feeders are pretty ha. And are the oranges and purples .' Dyed.,Lilly

Hi Lily, The guppies will stress the shrimp out and cause them to hide most of the time.

About jump starting a tank to get it ready sooner, I have used badflash's technique of getting a sponge from an established tank and squeezing it into the new tank. This provides instant bacteria and other microorganisms needed

Later on "im going to be moving my guppy to another tank once I get the Cherrys .Oh one of my guppys dyed on me.But that happens.ha.,Lilly

LillianDouglas wrote:Later on "im going to be moving my guppy to another tank once I get the Cherrys .Oh one of my guppys dyed on me.But that happens.ha.,Lilly

Lillian,
You don't have to have anything die on you if you cycle your tanks correctly, changing water when you see levels of ammonia or nitrite above 0. You need to have a water test kit to check your water especially in the initial setup stages. Shrimp are very sensitive to water conditions, moreso than most fish, so just be certain your water parameters are good before adding your shrimp.
Take care,
Mary.

Can you tell me if the 'Oranges & purple are dyed. And what other colors are there.,Oh and 'HAPPY HOLIDAYS' .,Lilly

They probably are not dyed. Do you have photos?