Betta vs. Shrimp

[hirschy75]

will a betta eat cherry shrimp in an eclipse 3?

 

[kuhliloach]

don't think so...sorry

 

[american_badger]

I dunno about cherry shrimp, but my betta has been known to snack on my ghost shrimp that I have in my tank. It really depends on the betta.

 

[swany]

I think a betta will eat anything that moves and will fit into its mouth. I have mine with adult RCS and there has not been a problem, however, I am sure it will eat any baby RCS it can find!

 

[Aquaken]

I put a few RCS in my 10g with a betta and some glow light tetras. The bettas has learned to hunt even the adult shrimp. Don't do it.

 

[kuhliloach]

what are RCS's?

 

[Aquaken]

Red cherry shrimp

and CRS is crystal red shrimp, which are megabucks to buy.

 

[Squawkbert]

Depends on
1) the Betta (last one around here was named "Cap'n Crunch" for a reason)
2) the size of the shrimp.