What to put with Shrimp?

Gregoryalln854 · 11-11-2012, 12:24 AM

I'm starting a tank soon, and wanted to have shrimp. I've never done freshwater shrimp so I was wondering what goes with them? I would like to do rams, but have been told they would just eat them. any suggestions?

rrastro · 11-11-2012, 12:27 AM

Smaller corydoras: hastatus, pygmy, habrosus

**ThatGuyWithTheFish** · 11-11-2012, 12:29 AM

Otos or microrasboras.

**sbarbee54** · 11-11-2012, 02:54 AM

Well Ottos are the only 100% safe. If you have a big community tank you could do well with Neos with all kinds of fish if you give them enough cover via plants and hidding spaces. I have a thrive group of PFR culls in a 55g community tank with a pair of GBR a shoal of 15 rummy nosed tetras and 4 small discus

Gregoryalln854 · 11-11-2012, 07:10 AM

You notice the discus bothering them? What about larger shrimp, could those go with rams?

inthepacific · 11-11-2012, 10:25 AM

im personally thinking of doing neon tetras with shrimp. i just dont know how may shrimp would be too many in a 10 gal with about 8 tetras.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 11-11-2012, 03:52 PM

Tetras are big for picking on shrimp.

11-11-2012, 12:24 AM	#1
Gregoryalln854 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: pdx Posts: 54	What to put with Shrimp? I'm starting a tank soon, and wanted to have shrimp. I've never done freshwater shrimp so I was wondering what goes with them? I would like to do rams, but have been told they would just eat them. any suggestions?

11-11-2012, 12:27 AM	#2
rrastro Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 270	Smaller corydoras: hastatus, pygmy, habrosus __________________ Easing my toes in the water SFBAAPS Member

11-11-2012, 12:29 AM	#3
ThatGuyWithTheFish Honeycomb Cats! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 1,693	Otos or microrasboras. __________________ 20G Long Hi-Tech: My Golden Rule of planted tanks: WWTAD- "What would Takashi Amano do?" RAOK Club #69

11-11-2012, 02:54 AM	#4
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (49/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,634	Well Ottos are the only 100% safe. If you have a big community tank you could do well with Neos with all kinds of fish if you give them enough cover via plants and hidding spaces. I have a thrive group of PFR culls in a 55g community tank with a pair of GBR a shoal of 15 rummy nosed tetras and 4 small discus __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

11-11-2012, 03:52 PM	#7
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (83/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,626	Tetras are big for picking on shrimp. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

11-11-2012, 07:10 AM	#5
Gregoryalln854 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: pdx Posts: 54	You notice the discus bothering them? What about larger shrimp, could those go with rams?

11-11-2012, 10:25 AM	#6
inthepacific Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: california Posts: 347	im personally thinking of doing neon tetras with shrimp. i just dont know how may shrimp would be too many in a 10 gal with about 8 tetras.

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