Will they breed in my tank?

Females will carry eggs readily, but ghost shrimp larvae need brackish water to survive their first stage. In a standard freshwater tank you will see berried females and very few surviving young.

Is live arrival guaranteed?

Yes. Live arrival guaranteed. Coverage and claim requirements are on our policies page.

A small group of live clear ghost shrimp swimming above green plant leaves against a dark backlit background

Live Ghost Shrimp 25 Count

Name: Live Ghost Shrimp 25 Count
Brand: Ghost Shrimp Co.
SKU: ghost-shrimp-25
Price: 66.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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25 Count, 25 count

$66.99

Ships Mon-Wed from Florida · Wednesday preferred
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Palaemonetes paludosusShips from New Smyrna Beach, Florida · Mon to Wed

A starter cleanup crew for tanks from 5 to 20 gallons. Enough shrimp to establish visible activity without overloading a small bioload.

$66.99

$2.68 each

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Live arrival guaranteed
Ships Mon, Tue and Wed (Wednesday preferred), continental US
Care and policy information available before arrival

Nano tanks
First-time shrimp keepers
Classroom aquariums

Best for

Clean-up duty in small to mid-size planted or community tanks.

How many

Roughly one to two per gallon in a cycled, planted tank. A 10 gallon tank usually suits a 25-pack.

From order to tank

1Order your pack. Orders placed before noon Eastern on Wednesday will most likely ship that same week.
2We ship Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, so boxes do not sit over a weekend.
3Open the box on arrival, float the bag to match temperature, then drip acclimate.
4Net the shrimp into a cycled tank with cover. Never pour shipping water into the aquarium.

Compare

Ghost shrimp compared with other common aquarium shrimp

Ghost shrimp compared with other common aquarium shrimp
	Ghost shrimp	Cherry shrimp	Amano shrimp
Look	Clear body	Red or colored	Clear to brown
Breeds in a home tank	Rarely, larvae need special care	Yes, babies look like adults	No, larvae need brackish water
Hair algae	Soft algae and biofilm	Soft algae and biofilm	Better at tougher algae
Common use	Cleanup and live food	Colony display	Algae control

Common mistake: Overstocking a tiny tank. Start with a cycled tank of 5 gallons or more and add cover before the shrimp arrive.

Planted or community tank?

The Clean-Up Crew bundle pairs ghost shrimp with snails for cleanup.

See the Clean-Up Crew

About these shrimp

Live freshwater ghost shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus), 25 count. Sized for a nano or desk aquarium where you want a working cleanup crew you can actually watch.

Ships from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. We ship Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with Wednesday preferred. Orders placed before noon Eastern on Wednesday will most likely ship that same week.

Live arrival guaranteed. See our policies page for claim requirements and coverage.

Acclimation instructions

Follow these steps to help your shrimp adjust to their new aquarium.

1
Open the box immediately
Unpack on arrival, even if the tank is not ready. Float nothing yet. First look at the bag and note any casualties for a guarantee claim within 4 hours of delivery.
2
Dim the lights
Turn off the aquarium light and work in low light for the next hour. Keep lighting gentle during acclimation.
3
Temperature match
Float the sealed bag in the tank for 20–30 minutes so the shipping water reaches tank temperature. Do not open the bag during this step.
4
Drip acclimate for 60–90 minutes
Pour the shrimp and their water into a clean container and drip tank water in at 2–3 drops per second until the volume has roughly tripled.
5
Net them across
Move the shrimp with a soft net or cup. Never pour shipping water into your aquarium, it carries ammonia from the trip.
6
Leave them alone
Add a piece of blanched vegetable or a bit of biofilm-rich moss, keep the light off for the rest of the day, and skip feeding heavily for 24 hours.

Compatibility

Safe tank mates

Neocaridina (cherry) shrimp
Amano shrimp
Nerite, mystery and ramshorn snails
Small tetras, rasboras and danios
Corydoras and otocinclus catfish
Guppies, endlers and platies
Kuhli loaches
Planted community tanks

Will eat them

Cichlids of any size
Bettas with a high prey drive
Goldfish and larger barbs
Crayfish and freshwater lobsters
Large gouramis and angelfish

Full tank mate compatibility guide

Questions about this product

Yes, 25 is a comfortable stocking level for a cycled 10 gallon. A rough guide is one to two ghost shrimp per gallon in a planted tank with good filtration.