Cherry Shrimp question....

[visaliaipa]

Have just back into the aquarium hobby and recently set up my 110 gallons. I was thinking about adding some cherry shrimp at some point. What fish do I really need to worry about.

As of today I have the following:
3 Giant Danios
3 Black Skirt Tetras
3 Oto catfish
2 Emerald green Cory cats

In the future I would like to get 2 Bala Sharks...some Bosemani Rainbows....and Silver Dollars.

What do you think all you shrimp experts?

Here is a pic.........

 

[DAVIDFBT]

Bala sharks will make them snacks.

 

[DominionDesign]

As will the giant danios, the Bosemanis and the silver dollars. The others would be ok except with very young shrimp, which is the best to start with. The oto's are the only truly safe fish on the list. Nice tank, good luck.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

I agree with the above... not a shrimp friendly situation I'm afraid.

 

[gregjsmith]

Even my small danios eat them. The population I have is able to survive since they can hide in the large river rocks that I use as a substrate and I only have a few fish in my 80 Gallon.

 

[visaliaipa]

Well I guess that answers that. I appreciate the information and will steer clear of cherry shrimp until I get another tank. Thanks again...:wall:

 

[DominionDesign]

One nice thing about dwarf shrimp is that they don't require a large tank, a 10g is enough for a nice colony.

 

[thebullit]

lunch comes to mind especially with no plants in your tank for them to hide in.

 

[Arakkis]

It's not a safe setup for shrimp, giant danios, bala and the bosmoni will not be good tank mates. If I wanted rainbows, only the smallest species but it will still eat baby shrimp. Those would be Furcatas and maybe the dwarf blue rainbows.