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Live ghost shrimp for sale, shipped from Florida.

Buy live freshwater ghost shrimp online, shipped from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Choose a count for your aquarium, feeder routine or bulk order. Live arrival guaranteed.

Arrival policy
Guaranteed
Ship days
Mon to Wed
Ships from
Florida
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Palaemonetes paludosus

American glass shrimp

1–1.5" adults · 65–80 °F · pH 7.0–8.0

  • Live arrival guaranteed

    See our policy for coverage and claim requirements.

  • Ships from Florida

    New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

  • Ships Mon–Wed

    Wednesday is our preferred ship day.

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Quantity tiers

From a nano tank to a wholesale pallet

Six standing counts plus a monthly subscription. Per-shrimp pricing drops as the count rises, and every tier ships to the same standard.

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Monthly ghost shrimp delivery

Billed monthly. Free shipping. Pause or cancel anytime.

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Who we ship to

Built for every reason people keep ghost shrimp

  • Aquarium hobbyists

    A working cleanup crew that grazes biofilm and clears leftover food.

  • Large fish keepers

    Live freshwater shrimp for suitable predator feeding routines.

  • Axolotl owners

    Enrichment feeding at a size axolotls handle safely and readily.

  • Turtle keepers

    Natural hunting behavior and a break from pellet-only diets.

  • Shrimp enthusiasts

    Hardy, transparent, endlessly watchable, anatomy on display.

  • Aquarium stores

    Bulk quantities, Monday to Wednesday shipping and wholesale inquiries.

  • Fish breeders

    Bulk quantities for fish rooms running multiple grow-out tanks.

  • Educators

    The ideal classroom invertebrate for observation and ecology units.

  • Freshwater anglers

    Premium live bait that stays lively in an aerated bucket for days.

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How they travel

Shipping live animals, done properly

Read our shipping schedule, arrival policy and care guidance before your order arrives.

  • Ships from Florida

    New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

  • Monday to Wednesday

    Wednesday is our preferred ship day.

  • Wednesday cutoff

    Orders before noon Eastern Wednesday will most likely ship that same week.

  • Live arrival guaranteed

    Read our policies page for coverage and claim requirements.

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Before your shrimp arrive

Prepare for your ghost shrimp

Shipping and care information for your order.

Step 01

Choose your count

Select a quantity for your aquarium or feeding routine.

Step 02

Check the schedule

We ship Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with Wednesday preferred.

Step 03

Prepare your tank

Use a cycled freshwater aquarium and read the acclimation guide.

Step 04

Review the policy

Live arrival guaranteed. Read the coverage and claim requirements on our policies page.

Learning center

Ghost shrimp care resources

Twelve in-depth guides written for beginners and detailed enough for breeders, care, water chemistry, molting, breeding, disease and more.

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Ready to stock your tank with live ghost shrimp?

We ship Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday is our preferred ship day. Orders placed before noon Eastern on Wednesday will most likely ship that same week. Live arrival guaranteed.