Keeping fish with shrimp

**chris127** · 09-14-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishsandwitch

definitly not. They are a rarer fish so you shouldbecome the expert on keeping them with fish.

argh. i think i may have to

want to donate some cherries for the cause?

i vote for sticky too. saves some expensive snacks

**chris127** · 10-21-2008, 04:08 AM

couple more to ask..
furcata rainbows,
threadfin rainbows,
Gertrudae rainbows

safe?

**Ebichua** · 10-21-2008, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris127

couple more to ask..
furcata rainbows,
threadfin rainbows,
Gertrudae rainbows

safe?

The babies are not, but with enough moss or some kind of cover, it's fine.
I keep a bunch of breeding cherries in my 40 breeder filled with a dozen gertrudae, 4 furcata and a bunch of boraras merah. I have seen babies get ripped by the gertrudae when I first added the colony in. However, my cherries are breeding and I see newborns and juvies constantly, so they are growing. I have baseball sized subwessertang ball in there that baby shrimp love to hide in. Also, pellia helps and clumps of rotala verticillaris. The fine leaves are popular hiding spots. Once they hit the juvie stage, they're fish safe and walk out without a care.

Threadfins have tiny mouths so this applies to them as well. Babies = in danger but with enough cover, they'll grow up and be safe.

Brandon901 · 10-21-2008, 05:54 AM

Hey Everyone,
So i know that some tetras and white clouds definately eat cherry shrimplets.
Do bumblebee gobies?

And i do not mind losing a few shrimplets, but will their population keep increasing? or will all the shrimplets be free food for the fish?
I would guess that how heavily a tank is planted also has a great impact on this in a 10g tank.

brandon

**fishsandwitch** · 10-21-2008, 07:43 PM

bumbleebee gobies could destroy your population.

**chris127** · 10-22-2008, 01:28 AM

once again, this should be a sticky

BradH · 10-23-2008, 02:10 AM

I have a couple of Mickey Mouse Platies, a school of Pristella Tetras, and an SAE all living with Red Cherry Shrimp in a 29 gallon planted tank. The fish don't even acknowledge that the shrimp are there.

**fishsandwitch** · 10-23-2008, 03:02 AM

all those can definitely eat cherry shrimp. I bet they eat the babies and you dont even notice...

**redfalconf35** · 10-23-2008, 03:03 AM

i find that my neon tetras and white clouds only pay attention to the shrimp when they are swimming... while on the ground, it's like they're invisible. They can all be eating from the same pellet w/o negative consequences.

**fishsandwitch** · 10-23-2008, 03:04 AM

kyleT says that stickys should apply to almost everyone in that particular forum and be popular. I thought it would meet those criteria but oh well...

**chris127** · 10-23-2008, 03:09 AM

argue that it will save database space by ridding unnecessary new threads from popping up..

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 10-23-2008, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris127

couple more to ask..
furcata rainbows,
threadfin rainbows,
Gertrudae rainbows

safe?

Furcata: defenitely not
Threadfin: Some say they are safe, some say they aren't. I personally think they are, since they (almost) always hang out at the top and have very small throats.
Gertrudae: Never heard of it *researches it*

I don't think so

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon901

Hey Everyone,
So i know that some tetras and white clouds definately eat cherry shrimplets.
Do bumblebee gobies?

And i do not mind losing a few shrimplets, but will their population keep increasing? or will all the shrimplets be free food for the fish?
I would guess that how heavily a tank is planted also has a great impact on this in a 10g tank.

I think all tetras eat shrimp (maybe not the super small types), and white clouds definitely will.

Let's say that 15 shrimp hatched from the mother. If the fish eat 10, you gain 5 shrimp. Understand?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradH

I have a couple of Mickey Mouse Platies, a school of Pristella Tetras, and an SAE all living with Red Cherry Shrimp in a 29 gallon planted tank. The fish don't even acknowledge that the shrimp are there.

Platies and SAE's are definitely not safe.

Pristella Tetras are on the small side, but they can eat baby shrimp if they got ahold of them.

Azhar · 10-23-2008, 08:17 PM

Are kuhli loach shrimp safe?

**fishsandwitch** · 10-24-2008, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azhar

Are kuhli loach shrimp safe?

Try reading the first post before asking a question in a thread.

tongoo · 10-27-2008, 07:26 PM

hey guys i have a 5.5 gallon tank with 1 oto and 20 rcs is there any fish i can add that will not eat adult shrimp?

are ember tetras ok?

10-21-2008, 04:08 AM	#62 (permalink)
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BradH Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 124	I have a couple of Mickey Mouse Platies, a school of Pristella Tetras, and an SAE all living with Red Cherry Shrimp in a 29 gallon planted tank. The fish don't even acknowledge that the shrimp are there. __________________ 29 Gallon low tech pictures coming soon. NAAGC

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fishsandwitch Shrimper wannabe guru! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,368	all those can definitely eat cherry shrimp. I bet they eat the babies and you dont even notice... __________________ shrimp chimp 20 gallon red cherry shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long snowball shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long tiger breeding tank

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Brandon901 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: alameda, CA Posts: 27	Hey Everyone, So i know that some tetras and white clouds definately eat cherry shrimplets. Do bumblebee gobies? And i do not mind losing a few shrimplets, but will their population keep increasing? or will all the shrimplets be free food for the fish? I would guess that how heavily a tank is planted also has a great impact on this in a 10g tank. brandon

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redfalconf35 Your fish are drowning! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: W. Lafayette, IN Posts: 211	i find that my neon tetras and white clouds only pay attention to the shrimp when they are swimming... while on the ground, it's like they're invisible. They can all be eating from the same pellet w/o negative consequences.

10-23-2008, 03:04 AM	#70 (permalink)
fishsandwitch Shrimper wannabe guru! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,368	kyleT says that stickys should apply to almost everyone in that particular forum and be popular. I thought it would meet those criteria but oh well... __________________ shrimp chimp 20 gallon red cherry shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long snowball shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long tiger breeding tank

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chris127 Bored.. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 1,834	argue that it will save database space by ridding unnecessary new threads from popping up.. __________________ Eheim Pimp #307! 20 Long - - - 10 Shrimp

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Azhar Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 26	Are kuhli loach shrimp safe?

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tongoo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: May 2008 Location: salem OR Posts: 29	hey guys i have a 5.5 gallon tank with 1 oto and 20 rcs is there any fish i can add that will not eat adult shrimp? are ember tetras ok?

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