What about live shrimp and loaches?

[beviking]

Any freshwater shrimp that could/would be safe living in the same tank as Botia loaches?

[Kagh't]

nope, their either gona be made snacks of by the loach, or make a snack of the loach i'm afraid.

[beviking]

Doh! I thought so but figured I'd ask anyway. Thanks for the quick reply Kagh't!

[emoore]

It depends on what type of botia. If they can't fit the shrimp in thier mount they won't eat it. I have 10 ghost shrimp with 3 small clowns together for about 4 months now and the shrimp are fine. I know the clowns will eventually eat the shrimp. Maybe if you have many hiding places for the shrimp some will survive.

[dethjam316]

my various loaches (skunks, yoyos, clowns), even though they are all under 3 or 4 inches, will harass ghost shrimp like crazy in front of me...and then they're gone the next day. i am drawing conclusions from this.

[kuhli]

I would not worry about shrimp with most loaches.
I have 5 clowns,3striata,3angelicus,4histrionica and 7 yoyo's in my 70 gallon tank. I have some beautiful wood shrimp and ghosties in there no problems ever. Skunkloaches, modestas, tiger loach are a diffrent story however.
Kuhli

[valerie]

I have 4 2 1/2" Botia striata and they ate the ghost shrimp i added to my tank. Good thing i was adding the ghost shrimp as tester shrimp beofr ei went out and bought the more expensive kinds.

[dethjam316]

mine just really harass small ghost shrimp. i wouldn't put anything less than a 1.5-2" shrimp. i would say the yoyos bother them the least, but the skunks and clown loaches do hassle them.

[beviking]

Hmm, maybe once I convert over to full plant mode and stuff grows in I'll give 'em a try. Thanks for the replies!