Are there any fishes too small to eat baby shrimps?

I liked the idea that they are the same size, but I didn't consider they were the same color.
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I ordered some pygmy cories already, but maybe I'll just leave it at that for now.
I should head to the LFS (not very local for me) one day and see what my options are.

Thanks for pointing that out for me.
 
There are other small schooling fish that would probably be as shrimp safe as you can get...CPDs, Microdevario kubotai, Danio erythromicron, etc. reach about the same max size as the Boraras spp. and aren't the same color as RCS.
 
I keep CPDs and H. Formosa (Least Kilifish) and both the CPDs and mature female H. Formosa will eat baby shrimp. Corys (just about any type) are a great pick; they're the only fish I'll keep with shrimp I'm trying to breed.
 
CPDs and Danio erythromicron looks pretty nice, but i don't want them to eat the babies though.
Maybe I'll just add the cories only.

Thanks for your advice guys/gals!
 
I was at the LFS today and the only thing I saw that was listed in this thread was threadedfin rainbow.
The only problem is they were selling it for 5 bucks each! Is this a normal price?

I didn't want to leave empty handed, so I end up getting some cardinal tetras and will move it to the other tank when they get bigger.

I think i'm just going to stick with Boraras. Anyone here selling?
:)
 
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You can pretty much rule out all the Danionins, (Danio, Devario, Sundadanio, Danionella and Microrasbora), as they eat insect larvae and tiny crustaceans by choice.

Dennis
 
Microboraras are so small -- sigh.. . and the search continues.

 
I have chili rasboras in with cherry shrimp. I have never seen them so much as notice the shrimplets, much less eat them.
 
Threadfin rainbows have very small mouths & don't bottom feed so most shrimplets are safe. $5 is not a bad price, they can look drab in the lfs but color up nicely. There are 2 variations from 2 areas, pink or yellow on the fins IIRC. I'd get 2 or 3 males & 2 or 3 females so you can see the males display.
 
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