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12-26-2008, 08:56 PM #1
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Cherry Shrimp
How do you care for cherry shrimp? Could they go with ottos and a betta? Also are cherrys good for begginers? And if I can not find them at the LFS what is a backup shrimp i can get?
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12-26-2008, 09:10 PM #2
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Oto's are a safe bet, a betta is another matter altogether. Some betta's will ignore adult shrimp, some will hunt them down relentlessly. Better to try a few ghost shrimp first, and see what happens.
Overall though, any shrimp you want to keep/raise are better off in their own tank. A 10 gallon will support a populaation of several hundred w/out any problems provided you set up and maintain it properly.
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12-26-2008, 09:15 PM #3
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What other fish will ignore shrimp?
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12-26-2008, 09:22 PM #4
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My tetra's even ate my shrimp. Perhaps neon's might not but shrimp babies are very, very small and just right for snacks for fish.
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12-26-2008, 09:23 PM #5
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My cories left the shrimp alone...
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12-26-2008, 09:34 PM #6
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Ok what fish out of these three will leave the shrimp alone? Platies, swordtails and guppies.
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12-26-2008, 09:35 PM #7
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I think you'd be safe with any of those too...
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12-26-2008, 09:35 PM #8
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Originally Posted by cer
none, my white clouds even ate/killed cherriesAs I get older I find myself thinking about the hereafter - I go into a room and then wonder what I'm here after.
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12-26-2008, 09:39 PM #9
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Really?
I had platies and mollies in with mine...they left the shrimp totally alone.
I'm surprised the white clouds ate them...
Good to know...55 g Goldfish Tank - 5 Fancies, 2 Dojos
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
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12-26-2008, 09:40 PM #10
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My platies are great fish. Will they work?
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