100x Glass Shrimp - Algae Eater

100 x Glass Shrimp

The Australian Glass shrimp is a highly underrated and great algae eater. This pack of 100 glass shrimp is great for those who have large planted aquariums, outdoor ponds, or aquarium fish which they are wanting to give some enrichment by feeding a healthy live food. The glass shrimp as its name suggests is almost see-through with some dark speckling through their body, one of the most unique things about this species is that that they are so transparent you can actually see their internal organs. Overall they are a great species of shrimp to keep in the home aquaria. They are incredibly hardy and can be kept successfully in unheated aquariums or in outdoor ponds all year round provided that the temperature doesn’t get close to freezing conditions. They are also an incredible algae eater and will readily eat most species of hair algae which they will pick of rocks with other surfaces. They are great to be kept in nano tanks as little as 18 liters (5 Gallons). they also max out at around 5 cm adult size. Since they breed prolifically they can also be established as a great, high protein, and high calcium food source for a multitude of fish.

Tank Recommendations for Glass Shrimp.

The glass shrimp is great for nano aquariums however this pack specifically comes with 100 individual shrimp so a nano aquarium setting would not be sufficient. for the home aquarium to successfully keep 100 glass shrimp a tank size of around archerfish is a fairly large growing fish and is very active. Because of this, it does require a large-sized aquarium of around 200 liters (52 gallons) and around 3-4 feet minimum length. A sand substrate or gravel substrate is fine as these shrimp will actively clean all surface areas on the aquarium and a densely planted aquarium would be best for them to thrive in. Additions of branching pieces of driftwood and plans give them an additional surface area to occupy. They also are phenomenal species to add to ponds which can easily grow excessive amounts of algae because ponds are regularly exposed to direct sunlight and changing conditions. The glass shrimp is great a withstanding these conditions and eating the algae. In the insane that they are being used as feeder shrimp, temporary housing would suffice. A great option would be a 50-liter storage tub with the addition of an established sponge filter to ensure water movement.

Suitable Tank Buddies

Given adequate space and hiding places here shrimp can be kept with fish of any shape and size. There are however perfectly safe options and species that would prey on the shrimp in an instant. To avoid them being immediately eaten with larger species the dense plan cover and light rock work comes into play which ensures the shrimp have places to access which the fish can not.

Usually Compatible

Celestial pearl danios, neon tetras, ember tetras, other shrimp species, snails, and generally any aquarium species which remains under 3-4 cm.

Sometimes Compatible

Species that can exceed the 5 cm mark such as Celebes rainbows, khuli loaches, black widow tetras, dwarf cichlids, and livebearers like guppies, mollies, and species of a similar sort.

Rarely Compatible

Larger cichlids and fish have a mouth large enough to bite shrimp or eat them whole as these species will definitely prey on the shrimp.

However, the one thing to note is that these glass shrimp are regularly used as a great live food alternative in comparison to something like goldfish which are high in fat levels. These shrimp have great protein levels, calcium levels, are a safe and disease-free food that also provides enrichment and brings out the natural behavior in fish.

Feeding your Glass Shrimp

In the instance that glass shrimp are no fed to other fish, the shrimp themselves are very easy to feed. They are scavengers meaning they will readily eat any food provided to them. Being a prolific algae eater they will happily consume hair algae. if algae are not present in the environment then they will eat decaying organic material or they can be given a good sinking algae wafer or other shrimp foods. If they are grown to be feeders then giving them a good protein and astaxanthin-rich food will ensure that the shrimp have great protein levels and natural color enhancing properties when fed to your fish. Feeding should occur once a day and can occur at any time even if lights are out.