My NEW EXOTIC Ghost Shrimp *ONLY* Aquarium!!

We bought our own tank full of ghost shrimp so we can breed them!!

[@kallimmace1540]

You added the plant and Driftwood with the little bit of bacteria on and then added water with chlorine killing the bacteria. Also the filter will 110% suck up the baby shrimp so try adding a pre filter sponge or put something over the filter intake to prevent the baby shrimp getting sucked in, also take the filter cartridge out and add some sponge or bio media to have more surface area for beneficial bacteria, as you gonna have a big bio load and those cartridges are just so the suppliers make money. Great video!!! And I am just explaining​ this to help out not to attack you and be a hater😉 can't wait for your next video!!!

[@qnimx4847]

Agreed

[@Matty.Disson]

Kallim Mace TOO LATE NOW! But I’m sure when we see it again in two weeks he will have redone it probably & replaced all of the first lot of dead shrimp.😆

[@kallimmace1540]

Matty Dyson or he will see this and hopefully add cycled media or bottled bacterial

[@tonycagle3971]

True this guy doesn't know how to keep srimp at all he was a week or two from that tank being srimp safe I bet he lost 80 to 90 % of them before that day was over

[@VioletAlpha]

Neocaridina may be easier to breed. Also having a well established tank with lots of moss and hides are helpful. Ghost shrimp can get mean.

[@cpantone1]

Violet Alpha Neocaridina are very hard to care for. The need very precise water quality, and they don’t breed as much as everyone thinks they do.

[@Ryan_C]

@Catthulhu 666 420 get snails

[@M1N3_Gameplay]

@Catthulhu 666 420 yes they can

[@steveng93]

You absolutely need that sponge filter. You're goal was to breed them..

[@SpicedCoOkie]

so true the filter might not suck the shrimp but it will suck up the eggs

[@julianatorres4621]

Agreed!!

[@ethansaquatics7400]

U do need the the sponge for the filter. The adults are strong enough to get away but the little baby shrimp will not be strong enougj

[@lucasbaluyut5746]

Ethan's Aquatics ghost shrimp can even breed in freshwater💀

[@silviamcsherry469]

Do the shrimp need a bubble filter if you don’t want to breed?

[@sereyrothana4326]

@@silviamcsherry469 do you know the answer yet? Because I really want to know too

[@championmc..7869]

@@silviamcsherry469 many plant

[@kellemarie7793]

Sponge filters are THE BEST for shrimp if you want to breed them

[@joshandtrevorfishingadvent8133]

Agreed

[@danmatherlee136]

I used old school wet/dry Prefilter sponges.

[@Matty.Disson]

Kelle Marie everyone but Nick knows that.😆😂

[@danmatherlee136]

@@Matty.Disson that is just silly. He literally said he was thinking about it in the video and I'm sure thousands, if not millions, of people have no clue about putting sponges over filter intakes.

[@ryanbrand3946]

@@danmatherlee136 sponge filter and intake sponge for a HOB are two completely different things.

[@toadcreations9059]

Call the shrimp the Ghost Gang.

[@uttpcommanderbaljeet250]

Great name!

[@helenrich3636]

That’s pretty DOPE!🔥🥳

[@cichlidscape]

Sponge filter & more plants/cover needed. They should breed readily though.....unless you didn’t use cycled/established media in that new filter you bought. Not much “good bacteria” on a piece of store bought driftwood & a new plant

[@jimmyhintz8850]

The wood was out side of the water to long, so there would actually be no “good bacteria”

[@cichlidscape]

jimmy hintz agreed haha that was a tongue in cheek comment from me👍🏻😂

[@jimmyhintz8850]

Cichlidscape • this guy just does that stuff for content, i bet you more than 75 percent died

[@EntropyAcolyte]

wouldn't the chlorine in the water kill the bacteria on the driftwood and plant? should've dechlorinated the water before adding it to the aquarium

[@FlammableHumour]

Would be so cool if you made this a heavily planted tank, with grass and large plants at the back, maybe some stone hardscape and spider wood for them then to climb on. Cool video

[@tinkytimby6715]

Didn't cycle the tank

[@scotthorvath5146]

This child never properly cares for shit… I’ve never seen someone who gets sooo many animals then they vanish 😑

[@tvwyler3403]

@@scotthorvath5146 he does care for his Fish he has a lot of fish that are still alive

[@tvwyler3403]

@@scotthorvath5146 and his fish barely vanish

[@yongkeat]

Unlike cherry, ghost shrimp don't produce shrimplets but larvae. The larvae require brackish water to grow out into an adult before being able to live in freshwater. Please like so that Nick could see.

[@josephc388]

hmm weird;i have had success breeding ghost shrimp in freshwater in the same tank as cherry shrimp with no problem.

[@Darkwindowtint8389]

@@josephc388 Yes true. They very well do not require brackish water to reproduce.

[@rarehub4258]

You're thinking about brine shrimp, ghost shrimp and cherry shrimp are pretty much the same, and ghost shrimp don't produce larvae, the produce eggs that contain shrimplets.

[@losirisOG]

there is different types of ghost shrimp is a broad term for a mix of species some ghost shrimp that require brackish water can also be aggressive.

[@jonbertocchi173]

Naw homie, you wrong.

[@michaelsalamida8453]

Call the tank the Ghostbuster Tank!! Like so Nick will see it.

[@justinjones2926]

Michael Salamida wow no one thought of that before

[@lakshmiprasanna4303]

I did

[@sirwiggles7574]

should get more plants ......trust me it helps with breeding

[@dansaquariumandmore]

Agree

[@stevenmotchan2048]

Didn't help me... but I think my wife was allergic to them.

[@dansaquariumandmore]

@@stevenmotchan2048 helps some people some it don't all depends on them I think

[@exspiral2860]

@@stevenmotchan2048 from what I've heard marimo moss balls and Java moss work the best

[@ZimmFor3]

Do they have to be live?

[@perigrine]

Hi Nick, I am going to agree with some of the other posters that you may be better off getting a sponge filter for the shirmp tank. Shrimp are grazers and enjoy picking over algae and something called biofilm which grows on decaying plant matter and the surface of sponge filters. See if the pet store has almond leaves and put a couple in the tank and you will see the shrimp love to feed on them. You are also going to need more plants, two of the best for shrimp are Java moss and Guppy Grass, as they provide a lot of hiding places and feeding surfaces for baby shrimp. There are a ton of channels on shrimp care and I am sure you can find them yourself. Good Luck!

[@tjay-gs2up]

Poking the sandbag………your a gift to mankind

[@alecmontalvo9673]

Please don't "micro" shrimp... PLEASE I don't think you actually know what you're doing

[@kdfinvesting6122]

He doesn't

[@julianatorres4621]

I agree.. I'm sure a lot of those shrimps have died

[@OhDatzTansy]

Call them the "Shrimpsons" lol

[@fusingdog4584]

thats good

[@Akohe829]

He didn’t even cycle the tank

[@MattKeepsFish]

Yes, but they have an EXTREMELY small bioload. I cycled my tank with shrimp and snails; the snails are still here, and the shrimp are entering their third generation (●'◡'●)

[@ryanbennett2650]

@@MattKeepsFish It's not the bioload. The shrimp eat a bit of the algae and bacteria from a seasoned tank.

[@MattKeepsFish]

@@ryanbennett2650 Which is a great source of food, but then again, you could just give them other food

[@ryanbennett2650]

@@MattKeepsFish I hope so because wouldn't he have killed any bacteria off the driftwood by either leaving it out in the air too long or by pouring tap water before dechlorinating it?

[@MattKeepsFish]

@@ryanbennett2650 idk man, but some things just... work. I kinda did the same thing on my channel a while back and I’m leaning into 3rd generation ghost shrimp after starting with just 5 individuals

[@randomguyonyoutube3908]

6:53 best bull shit of 2019 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Twdsuperfan2010]

Water does carry bacteria. What a dumb ass. If that's the case, then, why don't people have access to clean drinking water. Its, because it's full of bacteria.

[@chrishernandez9277]

TWDSUPERFAN2010 1986 I think he meant beneficial bacteria, which drinking water doesn’t because of chlorine/chloramine. That’s why we add dechlorinator. That’s how it works in developed nations, in third world countries they don’t have that luxury that’s why there is bacteria in the water

[@randomguyonyoutube3908]

Oh and Mb I didn’t explain , I said that cuz he thought that adding bacteria would instantly cycle his tank

[@parkster4967]

Yea I literally cringed when he said that

[@dr.liljay2874]

I mean he knows what he's talking about, cuz he has many successful fishtanls. I think he just worded it wrong

[@bichirfish5244]

Gotta let the tank cycle, especially for shrimp. They like a bunch of biofilm

[@Babs-Veterans-are-Family]

Nick please watch Aquarium Co Op and Rachel O'Leary videos for filtration and shrimp keeping.

[@Toefurkey]

People like this piss me off. He obviously doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing or at least to the extent that he should. I guess his loss though. He’s wasting a tremendous amount of money by buying everything how/ where he did as well as the fact that he will probably have little to no success with any eggs actually producing with the filter he got. Ghost shrimp are also very sensitive to their environment so by him not cycling the tank, that’s going to put a ton of stress on them and the pregnant ones probably won’t do too great.

[@Ghostrider-xv9rj]

and he's basically murdering fish (which might sound silly but he's still killing them)

[@israelponce3331]

Very well said

[@ryanbennett2650]

I get the sense that him talking a lot and bunch of facts make him appear to be knowledgeable but he's not.

[@zanneelee5746]

You need brackish water to breed ghost shrimp btw

[@yeanahmatee5696]

No you don't

[@cornellhendrix9983]

Call them Ghostbusters

[@eyla0824]

You can put some salt and they will be fine. It good to add some salt to fresh water tanks especially if they are sickly. Salt helps fish heal. In your case the shrimp eggs and babies need it. For the fry you need liquid food made for shrimp fry and the salt of course.. hope this helps

[@judeengle4561]

You should name the shrimp army the goofy gobers🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐

[@sierrah2493]

Im curious to know how much die off you had. You are supposed to drip acclimate shrimp to prevent death. These shrimp are very sensitive to change in water quality. Is there a tank update video?

[@axohgaming6961]

Sadly, I didn't drip acclimate them when I first started. i didn't know it was required until I searched up "Why are my shrimp dying" and it said something about drip acclimating. Now thankfully, I only had 3 shrimp and yeah. So yeah, I put 3 in there, keep in mind I didn't drip acc them, I had 3... then sadly one passed. But other than that one, the other 2 were doing just perfect! they were molting etc. Now I've done a lot of research and I'm now starting a shrimp breeding tank.

[@Gk22632]

This guy is clueless, he put shrimp in an uncycled tank

[@iplatinumyt6003]

Get a sponge like thing to put around the filter it build bacteria and the shrip with just chill on it and eat whe gross stuff off

[@goldenknar7]

ghostbusters I very much enjoyed this video. Thanks Nick!

[@maks758]

“Live piece of drift wood”

[@dollin9515]

sometimes wood has plant seeds inside. mine does and now ive got some random plant sprouting from my driftwood

[@ventura3130]

@@dollin9515 bruh imagen a plant that has never been seen before

[@maks758]

DOLLIN my drift wood has a plant growing out of it too, but the actual wood isn’t alive lol

[@samsterretsmas]

When they say “live wood” they are saying it’s cycled media. You can have an aquarium set up same day and have it stocked if you’re using “live” already cycled media. Doesn’t mean the wood is actually alive.

[@danmatherlee136]

I knew what he ment but still sounded funny when I heard him say it.

[@ashleydevincentis6464]

The shrimpy boys

[@chngdbygrace]

Some of those looked like whisker shrimp. If they are whisker shrimp, they are omnivores and opportunistic predators. They will eat first shrimp, neocaridina shrimp (the colorful ones you were talking about), as well as living fish. A lot of hobbyist and breeders talk about drip acclimating shrimp because it how sensitive they are to water changes. They say sudden changes can lead to early molting and death.

[@julianatorres4621]

I've been a shrimp keeper for half a year and belong to a lot of neocaridina groups on Facebook. I can tell you that you rushed into buying shrimp and didn't do much research. The tank needs to be prepped for several months before you even put the shrimp in or else you will find that a lot of them will start to die off fast, you should of listened to your instinct about the sponge filter because those babies will not be strong enough to fight the current and will get sucked up the filter, and I will suggest to never ever put "ghost" shrimp with neocaridina or cardinia. Most pet stores call them that but in fact are whisker shrimp and they will kill everything.. Please don't misinform followers who look up to your videos and think everything you say is right. They might just be shrimps but u also have to test the pH, temp, ammonia, nitrate, and tds, gh, & kh.. Not hard you just have to research a lot

[@joshuastrever8306]

You should call the shrimp ghost busters!

[@chum6483]

You should call it Shrimp Nation

[@sarahcpenney]

the great ghost shrimp

[@A1AAdventures]

Sweet setup to start your own colony! Food producing Food

[@jacobcocolan93]

Ghostbusters

[@RedneckJessi]

You need tons more plants! Sponge filters too. They need to be able to move around, get away, hide, etc. One plant for that many shrimp. 😕🦐🍤

[@Matty.Disson]

Jessica Day you cannot honestly think he did any research before doing this? No one will even be able to fully open the shed door again,stupid thing number one.😆😆😆

[@RedneckJessi]

I would like to think he did. Shrimp can be finicky little things, would hate for them to all die.

[@OreoTangel]

🦐🍤

[@joshualiong5037]

add more plants to the aquarium.

[@ghaseapurv5268]

Your fan from India,I love your videos so keep it up

[@danielalcazar7255]

So you bought fish before the tank was ready. NICE!!

[@ivanavukicevic3867]

Ghostbuster!!!

[@laceygray5760]

The shrimp bandits

[@Ozzylovemusic]

Gonna start mine too...thx Nick for the fabulous idea!

[@sandraprice4945]

That is cool Nick

[@silversea-dn3jz]

Call them the Ghost Gang

[@kimzastrow1268]

Ever use fish tank water for natural feterizer for your house plants....

[@Alex-mt8qe]

Shrimp will get shredded

[@akwarystykazimnowodna-cold8137]

I also made aquarium for very similar shrimps! They are very cool to watch and great source of food for predator fish.

[@marcellosaviano1808]

Call them the ghost busters😂

[@stellaveselsky2283]

Good idea with the tank😁 Keep up the great job.

[@vivienrey1119]

The shrimp squad 👌😂

[@youdontwantthesecrumbs3996]

THE SECOND YOU ADDED STORE BAGGED WATER TO YOUR NEW AQUARIUM THAT YOU FAILED TO ESTABLISH MADE ME CRINGE, YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING. ESTABLISH THE TANK FIRST, LET BACTERIA WITH WITH YOUR SAND FOR A DAY, THEN TAKE THEM OUT WITH A NET, YOU JUST PUT ICH ALL IN YOUR TANK I BET. bravo

[@ert-wert]

Its ghost shrimp lol. Jeepers a little hardcore are you?

[@youdontwantthesecrumbs3996]

@@ert-wert Don't matter what it is, added store water is just asking for ich and diseases, thats the stupidest thing I have ever see. Thats something a 10 year old would do.

[@julianatorres4621]

I agree ^ he didn't even cycle that tank.

[@Ozzylovemusic]

Best to have more plants in the tank.

[@bjs4291]

Nice video ....I like how decisive you are. Yes a few of the shrimp with color added to the tank would be nice.

[@crystalsharp6685]

Name them "Ghost Busters!!!" 😂

[@crystalsharp6685]

Oops... sorry,I just now saw that someone else said this already lol

[@MattKeepsFish]

Glad to see I'm not the only one with those crocs

[@noahhollett1899]

Name for the shrimp “The ghost riders”

[@creakycealing1866]

Call them the shrimplantains

[@nihalkprakash8070]

Shrimps are soo cool

[@alfredomaravilla587]

U should call the shrimp ghost busters

[@scorpjames]

If you want babies.....get that sponge cover for the intake. They will get sucked up if you don't.

[@colingaddis9450]

There’s nothing exotic about ghost shrimp! And live driftwood is called a tree.

[@jonbertocchi173]

For reals.. dude is an idiot.

[@michaelzampini9984]

Call them the bingo gang

[@theoroosen3403]

You should call them the ghostbusters Love al the way from Belgium plss like this so nick sees this thx😉

[@cody.reynolds]

You should call them Krill Krew

[@leomorrison9829]

You should call them the ghost squadron like so he can see❤️

[@Matty.Disson]

Those will be dead before the morning,he didn’t even put any media in just water & de chlorinator liquid....20 mins later...shrimp.....lol He would have been better off letting that set up for at least 2 weeks but no...just throw them in Nick. Just buy more,we won’t know anyways...oh...you also have the tank right next to the door and the house fuses....honestly...can you even....oh...forget it.😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danmatherlee136]

What media is he missing? Some msnbc or maybe a little cnn? What house fuses? What do you think is going to happen with a freshwater aquarium next to a weather resistant breaker panel? The same panels are used outside where it rains on them.

[@jonbertocchi173]

I think he did use water conditioner except he said he added 10ml for 10gal which is wrong. Eitherway hes not oxygenating the water so yeah they'll last a few days.

[@rustynuts3801]

Epic

[@Andreanicolle1127]

Ghosssties , or ghostbusterss ! Great video ! !!!

[@2ktrash22]

Call the shrimp the nightcrawlers

[@CyrenFury]

Adding Indian Almond leaf to the shrimp tank is a great idea as it will help the babies grow

[@helenleilis6358]

THE GHOSTBUSTERS

[@jstickler91]

Dope video nick. Loving the content

[@gavinbougher6212]

Exotic?😂 I’m actually curious on how these 35cent shrimp are exotic

[@avemo2834]

Yes nano shrimp

[@Ozzylovemusic]

Hope you update on the ghost shrimp regularly, good job bro.

[@sebastiaankrul2403]

Call them ghost riders

[@trintrin9838]

Casper gang

[@bstock1343]

If you’re keeping ghost shrimp long term they should be in brackish water.

[@xxhorse.jumpsxx9844]

So. COOL! My mom says I can get a saltwater tank but I have to use my own money! I would not be able to if I did not watch you :D

[@abbycraft3972]

come on man you need a sponge filter or you are not going to get any babys and you should not bye the tank on the same day you get fish

[@drockingfish]

Ghost shrimp you would need a pond to raise the tiny baby shrimp, it you want to raise shrimp you ought to get cherry shrimo, the babies can be raised in an aquarium

[@rileysharp8482]

Ghost gang

[@asutoshnand165]

You should make it a ghost shrimp and minnows tank, with the shrimps at the bottom and minnows at the top that tank will look amazing

[@cjshake]

Call the tank Shrimp Army

[@zanman8808]

If you're looking to breed them you need to get a sponge filter for the filter intake with a small enough poor size fits a baby shrimp don't get pulled in. The way it is now the adult shrimp may not be affected but if all your babies get sucked up the tanks not going to be able to fulfill its purpose

[@ironcowgirlbree]

🤦🏻‍♀️So many wrongs in this vid! LOL Curious to know how many actually survived? 🤔

[@jimmyhintz8850]

I know right, he says there’s bacteria on the wood but the wood was out of the water long enough To kill it.

[@patshhi4620]

That black sand was a great idea. I can really see the shrimp!

[@brendanmurray6033]

Did you not cycle the tank? Or do you have used media already? Are shrimp sensitive to ammonia nitrite like fish?

[@EquiEsti6194]

Brendan Murray yea he was definitely supposed to cycle the tank. This kid is known for not taking care of his pets properly and for being a dumb ass who thinks he knows everything.

[@sugarbabie1681]

Highly sensitive this guy had everything wrong but sand and plants. Which they need more of. I suggest Java moss pearlweed duckweed anubis lava rocks sand sponge filter and a heater if your home is on the colder side 72 is about as high as I would set it if so. As well as letting the tank cycle properly with live plants in first there die off melt phase will be easy to clean an help cycle the tank. As for shrimp ghost/glass have an extra stage of growth for babies which float for 5 to 8 days so slow water flow is better for them. My guess any that did hatch got sucked into the filter anyway.

[@Mitch_B]

Lmk if those shrimp live. I can tell there was no thought going into this. Please do research before buying any pet

[@silviamcsherry469]

Well the truth is he does not care about his animals

[@jogrundy7126]

2nd great vid keep up the great 👍 work love from England 🇬🇧😀💪👌

[@dansaquariumandmore]

Hey another uk person here

[@lorentorres307]

Call it Ghost Town !!!

[@Everything_Animal]

You said you had all these fancy fish and you don't even cycle? Also ghost shrimp need brackish water to breed. And you should know better than to set up the tank and stock it on the same day.

[@chrisk7680]

Call them the ghost squad

[@JulianGarcia-ez8rd]

That filter will suck the baby's up n those shrimp will eat nano shrimp

[@unterseeboot4563]

Call them the Ghost Busters(Like to support comment)

[@jasxn8639]

Ghost shrimp are ¢.50/ea at pet smart, true exotic are wood shrimp $7 - $10/ea.

[@spoiledfish6643]

Nice video👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍