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Ghost Shrimp (Aquarium Cleaner) $2.00 Each + $12 Postage ($0 SYD C&C) @ Sydney Aquascapes

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Ghost Shrimp (Aquarium Cleaner) $2.00 Each + $12 Postage ($0 SYD C&C) @ Sydney Aquascapes
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AssociatedBrandingo on 23/08/2022 - 18:19 sydney-aquascapes.com.au (665 clicks)
Last edited 08/11/2022 - 23:26

These Freshwater Dwarf Shrimp are a great addition to your clean-up crew.
The Neocaridina family being one of the hardiest dwarf shrimp out there, they can survive temperatures as low as 15C up to 30C but thrive and breed readily between 21 and 26 Degrees.

Ghost shrimp are scavengers. They eat algae, bacteria and other microorganisms around the tank, and will never attack other live animals. They have a minimum bio-load and are a great addition to almost any tank's ecosystem!
Don't forget to check out our plants for combined postage and keeping the shrimp happy in transit!

Keeping with fish:
The general rule for all aquatic life is "if it fits in their mouth they will eat it." Unless you have specifically passive or vegetarian fish, shrimp may be eaten by any fish which is large enough to swallow one hole. Adult shrimp grow to 2cm in length, with juveniles being at least 1cm. Conversely, any smaller fish will live with them very happily. They may eat the baby shrimp if they breed, but if you have enough plant cover, usually enough survive to keep the colony going.

If you have any questions or problems feel free to ask!

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  • Big Sexy Unit on 23/08/2022 - 18:28
    +8

    Last paragraph was great, free education!

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 18:37

      Haha, I hope so :)

    • aec on 23/08/2022 - 19:38
      +1

      If you have any questions or problems feel free to ask!

  • Royale with cheese on 23/08/2022 - 18:32
    +1

    Ghost shrimp. You can't see them but they are there. The question is, do you receive an empty container for this price?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 18:38
      +22

      Well, the container is about 50% air, 45% water and 5% shrimp. Still better than chip packets.

      • Noobist45 on 23/08/2022 - 18:47
        +2

        You kind of answered my question. How does one post a shrimp?

    • EightImmortals on 23/08/2022 - 18:39

      If you get an empty container, who ya gonna call?

      • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 18:51
        +7

        Nowadays you post a 1 star review on google.

        • Royale with cheese on 23/08/2022 - 21:41

          That's what they should start doing for people ghosting too

  • InsertCrow on 23/08/2022 - 18:42

    Bought these in the past, aquarium is now haunted. Thanks Sydney Aquascapes.

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 18:52
      +2

      You're welcome! Now we might interest you in our ghost-away spray?

  • spazmodik on 23/08/2022 - 18:42
    +1

    What do these go like with garlic butter?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 18:50
      +8

      Like the most expensive meal you have ever had.

  • HairyChickens on 23/08/2022 - 18:43

    Any deals on barbecues?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 18:50

      No, but we do have barbecue shaped aquariums.

  • slowmo on 23/08/2022 - 18:54

    yeah, found out the last part the hard way (i kept this with sucker fish, thinking this will keep maintenance damn low. lol!) . in my experience, if you keep these with gold fish, they seem to leave these shrimps alone. Maybe goldfishes are a bit derpy.

  • hopper on 23/08/2022 - 18:57

    How do you ship living things 🤔

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 18:58
      +2

      In the post.

  • superforever on 23/08/2022 - 19:07

    First time I heard can online ship life fish.

  • kevorulez on 23/08/2022 - 19:08
    +1

    Personal experience is to post all live things (including plants) with express post unless you live nearby to the OP. My last order of plants on standard post arrived over a week later and most of the stems didn't survive. OP was kind enough to refund the dead plants per their DOA policy, even though it was not their fault 😆

  • jimbler on 23/08/2022 - 19:13

    I have a couple of large Featherfin Catfish. I assume they will eat these things?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 19:25
      +1

      They may yes.

  • HD9990 on 23/08/2022 - 19:44

    what do they taste like?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 20:14
      +2

      Like I told Spaz, Like the most expensive meal you have ever had.

      • Royale with cheese on 23/08/2022 - 21:44
        -2

        So DOA is a better option? Just Have to cook em

  • bobzor on 23/08/2022 - 20:06

    How long do they live?

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 20:14
      +3

      About 2 years, we usually recommend getting about 6-10 to start a colony which with their babies can last forever.

  • dn4hc on 23/08/2022 - 20:38

    Please recommend me good/cheap aquarium that is bigger than the kmart one.

  • Stallion on 23/08/2022 - 20:48

    Will gold fish eat these?

    • Michaelz101 on 23/08/2022 - 21:04

      Absolutely but goldfish will eat anything that fits in their mouths

  • Michaelz101 on 23/08/2022 - 21:02
    -4

    Ghost shrimp can’t breed in freshwater as their shrimplets require a brackish cycle. At $2 you are better off getting some NQ algae eating shrimp or even Red Nose Darwin shrimp. Both of those species do a great job at cleaning leftover food and detritus. Pair it with some Otinciolous Arnoldi and you got yourself a A squad for tank cleaning

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 21:08
      +4

      This is absolutely not true, you may be mistaken by the species; these are Neocaridinas, they are freshwater shrimp. We breed them ourselves and absolutely do not use salt water.

      • Michaelz101 on 23/08/2022 - 21:14
        +4

        Sorry I’m thinking about glass shrimps

        • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 24/08/2022 - 00:02

          No problem!

  • CyberMurning on 23/08/2022 - 21:16

    I see many on gumtree for like 10c each if you buy 30 of them…. come on… $2 seriously

    • bobzor on 23/08/2022 - 21:25

      But these are purebred!

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 24/08/2022 - 00:02
      +6

      If you can find a local breeder who would sell them and go pickup then you absolutely should do that. There may even be the occasional breeder who would ship them for you as well, but I haven't found one yet.

      If you want them delivered, and DOA guaranteed I doubt you will find a cheaper price; Note those prices are not sustainable; if you get a cupcake for free from your Mom, that doesn't mean paying $5 for one at a shop is a rip-off. But if your Mom bakes, of course you should get them from her.

  • Pobman on 23/08/2022 - 21:25

    Weren't they $1.50 last time on special from $2? Actually been waiting for that deal again, but not sure where the bargain is this time.

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 22:04

      Yes, and unfortunately they are likely to go up rather down in the coming months. Demand is up and supply is down.

      • Pobman on 23/08/2022 - 22:16
        +1

        So what’s normal price now, as last time I checked your site normal was still $2.

        • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 23/08/2022 - 23:58

          What do you mean by "normal price?" If a clothes store always sells a piece of clothing for $10, does the regular price become $20 because they say its 50% off?

          OzBargain is for deals, and you won't find cheaper ghost shrimp in a store, and none that would post to you anywhere. "Discounts" are scams, it makes no difference to the buyer if its $10 or $20 and 50% off, except the second one feels like you are getting a deal and hence more people will want it.

          I could do a "normal price" of what would normally be what I would sell at a store (about 3-4$ likely) and just change the discount as prices change, but at the moment I feel that would be dishonest.

          If you want to know when is the best time to buy, if you want shrimp in the next two months I would recommend to buy now; I may have to increase the price to $2.50 soon. If you are fine waiting until summer they will likely go back down to $1.50 then. But this isn't guaranteed, it depends on supply.

          Thanks!

  • iamthecaptainnow on 23/08/2022 - 21:37
    +1

    Shrimp I can't see. No thanks I'll just get John cena to sit in my tank instead

  • Hinee on 24/08/2022 - 09:24

    Love a rep with some sass

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 24/08/2022 - 14:25

      Thanks! Though last I checked my ass wasn't S shaped.

  • jonow83 on 28/08/2022 - 16:52

    Hi OP, just curious, how come most of your other livestock are usually sold out? Every time I want to buy some of your plants and ghost shrimp, I think about getting some cordys but they always seem to be sold out.

    • AssociatedBrandingo @ Sydney Aquascapes on 29/08/2022 - 15:23

      A lot of our live products are all dependant on breeders, seasons etc so are often only in stock for certain periods of time until sold out.

      We post on the mailing list and fb page when we have restocks of any of these though, if you are waiting for something specific.

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