Any Companions for Shrimps?

21-04-2007, 01:32 AM

Hi all, if I have to place fishes in the shrimps tank, [mainly to rid insects like planaria (if any in future) and also flying insects floating on surface after hitting light] what fish can I add?

EvolutionZ · 21-04-2007, 01:41 AM

small fish will do if u wanna just keep shrimps but not shrimplets..
basically almost any fish eat things that fit its mouth..
u can try galaxy. they dun touch my shrimps. shrimplets i not sure they will eat anot..
holland/ballom rams or chichlids family, dun ever put them in.. my melayan shrimps reduced from 20+ to now abt 5 piece only.. all eaten by my holland ram.. now i remove my ram left galaxy, bumblebee goby and shrimps

EvolutionZ · 21-04-2007, 01:44 AM

btw bumblebee goby are likly to eat shrimplets cause they like live food...

21-04-2007, 02:33 AM

So it seems like only Galaxy is "safe"? I have shrimplets as well. erm... looks like not much of choice here. Maybe I won't even dare to try Galaxy. Cos it's still unknown.

21-04-2007, 03:10 AM

hmm i think if u wanna breed shrimp better keep all shrimp if u wanna look nice can try guppy/galaxies/neon/cory ect etc

21-04-2007, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by newbie88

hmm i think if u wanna breed shrimp better keep all shrimp if u wanna look nice can try guppy/galaxies/neon/cory ect etc

It's not to make my tank look nice actually, just wanna have some pest control. Cos I'm actually placing it somewhere open but shaded, so flying insects do "visit" the tank and I found a few wrigglers even though the water isn't stagnant.

Anthen · 21-04-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt1980

So it seems like only Galaxy is "safe"? I have shrimplets as well. erm... looks like not much of choice here. Maybe I won't even dare to try Galaxy. Cos it's still unknown.

no fishes is 'safe' for shrimps.. if i was you, i only keep shrimps in my tank which i did now..

EvolutionZ · 21-04-2007, 11:41 AM

what anthen say its true.. i believe galaxy also eat shrimplets.. cause they dun even know what it is.. and saw it moving and eat it up..
dun try guppy.. confirm eat one. scarly adult shrimps also eat.

Anthen · 21-04-2007, 11:50 AM

i did once have endlers, neon tetra and cories together with shrimps.. in the end i give away or seperate them in another tank.. endlers, tetra or other swimming fishes tend to gang up together follow closely and nip the shrimps and died due to stress or kena nipped.. jus my own experience but have already converted to "shrimps only" tank..

coryfav · 21-04-2007, 12:11 PM

Er... how do you deal with the possibility of mosquito-breeding in a all-shrimp tank? Even when I kept one in the office (aircon-ed when there're people around), some mentioned the possibility too.

What I can think of, is to have more surface-agitation by aiming the rainbar upwards.

21-04-2007, 01:32 AM	#1
Matt1980 Guest Posts: n/a	Any Companions for Shrimps? Hi all, if I have to place fishes in the shrimps tank, [mainly to rid insects like planaria (if any in future) and also flying insects floating on surface after hitting light] what fish can I add?

21-04-2007, 01:41 AM	#2
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	small fish will do if u wanna just keep shrimps but not shrimplets.. basically almost any fish eat things that fit its mouth.. u can try galaxy. they dun touch my shrimps. shrimplets i not sure they will eat anot.. holland/ballom rams or chichlids family, dun ever put them in.. my melayan shrimps reduced from 20+ to now abt 5 piece only.. all eaten by my holland ram.. now i remove my ram left galaxy, bumblebee goby and shrimps

21-04-2007, 01:44 AM	#3
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	btw bumblebee goby are likly to eat shrimplets cause they like live food...

21-04-2007, 02:33 AM	#4
Matt1980 Guest Posts: n/a	So it seems like only Galaxy is "safe"? I have shrimplets as well. erm... looks like not much of choice here. Maybe I won't even dare to try Galaxy. Cos it's still unknown.

21-04-2007, 03:10 AM	#5
newbie88 Guest Posts: n/a	hmm i think if u wanna breed shrimp better keep all shrimp if u wanna look nice can try guppy/galaxies/neon/cory ect etc

21-04-2007, 11:41 AM	#8
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	what anthen say its true.. i believe galaxy also eat shrimplets.. cause they dun even know what it is.. and saw it moving and eat it up.. dun try guppy.. confirm eat one. scarly adult shrimps also eat.

21-04-2007, 11:50 AM	#9
Anthen Dragon Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 663	i did once have endlers, neon tetra and cories together with shrimps.. in the end i give away or seperate them in another tank.. endlers, tetra or other swimming fishes tend to gang up together follow closely and nip the shrimps and died due to stress or kena nipped.. jus my own experience but have already converted to "shrimps only" tank..

21-04-2007, 12:11 PM	#10
coryfav Dragon Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,397	Er... how do you deal with the possibility of mosquito-breeding in a all-shrimp tank? Even when I kept one in the office (aircon-ed when there're people around), some mentioned the possibility too. What I can think of, is to have more surface-agitation by aiming the rainbar upwards.

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