Shrimp or no shrimp

[Angelfish12]

I don't know very much about shrimp. I think they look very cool. I would like to mabey get one in the future. In a few weeks I am setting up a 55g planted aquarium. Can you tell me some things about shrimp? Would they survive with these fish? I have 5 angelfish, 2 plecos, 1 male betta, 1 corydora, 1 kuhli loach, 2 zebra danios, 1 female gold gourami, and 1 hoplo cat. I might get a clown loach too. Will shrimp eat flakes?

Thank you,

kelly

[waterfaller1]

Shrimp will most likely become lunch in that tank, unless you get a big BA one ..like an African blue filter..

[Jim Powers]

Also, if you want clown loaches, please keep in mind they are not happy unless they are kept in groups.

[waterfaller1]

Yes, what Jim said,and also clown loaches will get too big for a 55, and need mad filtration and pristine water quality.

[Angelfish12]

Ok ill keep that in mind!


Thank you!

kelly

[Diana]

There are several shrimp that are available for aquariums. Most are kept in tanks with very small fish, and usually in a planted tank. Some shrimp are especially good at eating algae. Most larger fish (and almost all fish are larger than shrimp) will eat the shrimp. Some shrimp will breed in fresh water tanks. Others have a more complex life that includes some time in brackish or ocean water, and will not usually produce young in a fresh water tank.

Amano Shrimp:
Eat algae. Tend not to breed in fresh water. May be more than one species that look similar.

Red Cherry Shrimp:
May eat algae. Will breed.

Crystal Red Shrimp: Red and White striped.
May eat algae, Will breed.

Grass or Glass shrimp.
May eat algae. I do not think they can breed.

Many other shrimp are named for their colors, and are often traded at aquarium clubs. Tiger, Blue, Black and White Crystals, Black Cherry shrimp and others.

If you are interested in shrimp set up a smaller tank, perhaps 10 gallons or so and include really small fish such as Dwarf Rasboras or the smallest of Tetras (Embers or smaller), Dwarf Cories and lots of hiding places. Densely planted tank.

[andyroo]

The blue/red/red-claw lobster and/or any clawed crayfish are hard-core predators. They can and will kill and eat anything they can clamp down on. Even the prawns with the long, spindly claws are vicious hunters. They are sneaky too- fast moving and surface fish will not be safe.

Not much more annoying then watching your favorite angel being eaten like a cracker by a prawn smaller then it is (was) because you were too lazy to pick the bugger off the new plants when it was little. "Oh, it's cute and interesting, and I'm sure the oscars will eat it soon enough"..... &$$#*%!!!
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[andyroo]

before you get the clown get another 1/2 dozen Cory-cats and a handful more Kuhlis. They'll be a lot more fun to watch (and happier) in schools. Watch the Hopolo- it might vacuum up your loaches as it gets bigger.

[Pywakyt]

A bit late to post a response but none the less here is my opinion. IF you decided to get clowns despite peoples advice they eat ghost shrimp. I bought about 50 one time to clean my tank and by the next day they were all gone QQ

[ruthcatrin]

some bettas will consider shrimp (of pretty much any size) to be lunch, others will ignore them, same with snails, apple snails are large enough you'd think they'd be safe from the fish, but they aren't. It depends on the fish. (I had a gang of baby bettas from one spawn that killed every apple snail I put in with them, it was like watching pirannas swarm....)

[Angelfish12]

I saw a picture of a betta with a shrimp stuffed in its mouth! It was sad but it looked kind of cool.

[fain]

A bit off-topic, but I read your post and got a bit concerned. Are you planning on getting more Zebra Danios? In my experience, you need at least 4-5 for them to be happy. I had 3 in my tank and they were very aggressive towards each other until I brought home 3 more the following week.