How many should I feed my axolotl per week?

Most keepers offer three to six shrimp a few times a week as an enrichment food alongside a staple pellet or worm diet. Ghost shrimp should supplement, not replace, a balanced diet.

Is live arrival guaranteed?

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

About twenty live clear ghost shrimp resting on mossy driftwood in a dark backlit aquarium

Community tanks

Live Ghost Shrimp 50 Count

Name: Live Ghost Shrimp 50 Count
Brand: Ghost Shrimp Co.
SKU: ghost-shrimp-50
Price: 88.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Quick answer

50 Count, 50 count

$88.99

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

A mid-size pack. Enough shrimp to keep a mid-size community tank clean, or to feed a single large predator for several weeks.

$88.99

$1.78 each

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

20–40 gallon tanks
Axolotl and turtle keepers
Algae control

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), 50 count. A starting point for community tanks and single-predator feeding schedules.

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.