Amano shrimp and fish

Blackheart · 02-09-2013, 09:34 PM

So how do Amano shrimp do with other fish? Particularly medium sized tetras? Such as head and tail light tetras or fish around the same size?

They're quite large as I recall aren't they? so wouldn't it be more difficult to become a snack?

homemadepopcorn · 02-09-2013, 11:05 PM

They are generally okay with fish up to 3-4 inches as long as the fish aren't particularly nippy. I have some with GBRs and everything seems okay.

bennyjam · 02-09-2013, 11:45 PM

I tried a couple of amanos with my Serpae, Von Rio and white skirt tetras. They lasted maybe 3 days. I also got a bamboo shrimp thinking that his large size would keep him safe. Same thing. Shrimp are tasty to them.

golfer_d · 02-09-2013, 11:46 PM

I have a few in a 10 gallon tank with 5 full grown tetras and they are fine....I haven't seen any issues with them and the amanos are getting to be a good size.

Aulonocara_Freak · 02-09-2013, 11:49 PM

I have 3 amano shrimp in my 20g with 4 kribensis and some tetras and all is fine.

msjinkzd · 02-10-2013, 12:24 AM

I keep amanos with full grown discus. Amanos get 2", they do FINE.

Blackheart · 02-10-2013, 06:32 PM

I can only imagine how cherry shrimp would fair with these guys. They'd be a quick snack lol

Neatfish · 02-11-2013, 05:00 AM

Can you keep them with ghost shrimp?

02-09-2013, 09:34 PM	#1
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 643	Amano shrimp and fish So how do Amano shrimp do with other fish? Particularly medium sized tetras? Such as head and tail light tetras or fish around the same size? They're quite large as I recall aren't they? so wouldn't it be more difficult to become a snack?

02-09-2013, 11:45 PM	#3
bennyjam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 78	Re: Amano shrimp and fish I tried a couple of amanos with my Serpae, Von Rio and white skirt tetras. They lasted maybe 3 days. I also got a bamboo shrimp thinking that his large size would keep him safe. Same thing. Shrimp are tasty to them.

02-10-2013, 12:24 AM	#6
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,629	I keep amanos with full grown discus. Amanos get 2", they do FINE. __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

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02-09-2013, 11:05 PM	#2
homemadepopcorn Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 350	They are generally okay with fish up to 3-4 inches as long as the fish aren't particularly nippy. I have some with GBRs and everything seems okay.

02-09-2013, 11:46 PM	#4
golfer_d Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 181	I have a few in a 10 gallon tank with 5 full grown tetras and they are fine....I haven't seen any issues with them and the amanos are getting to be a good size.

02-09-2013, 11:49 PM	#5
Aulonocara_Freak Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 332	I have 3 amano shrimp in my 20g with 4 kribensis and some tetras and all is fine.

02-10-2013, 06:32 PM	#7
Blackheart Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Posts: 643	I can only imagine how cherry shrimp would fair with these guys. They'd be a quick snack lol

02-11-2013, 05:00 AM	#8
Neatfish Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: TX Posts: 879	Can you keep them with ghost shrimp?