Dead ghost shrimp in a beta tank

[wickedmax]

i have a beta fish - raphael - in a one gallon and got a couple of ghost shrimp to go with him. Left the light on (my heater) for a couple of hours and I think one of the shrimp got stuck under the rocks (sand substrate with river rocks on top) and he overheated at 81 degrees and I came home to a grilled shrimp. Interesting...I know the betas like the temp around 75-80 but didn't know it would cook the shrimp. So sad. Thinking about giving the beta an african dwarf frog (no claws) as a little buddy.

I guess the only question i have is, do the shrimp need a specific food, or do they just feed off of the waste and algae in the tank. I guess it was my fault for not asking this BEFORE I got them, but hopefully I can change whatever I need to so that the 2nd one will pull through. Thanks guys!

 

[wickedmax]

Pics of shrimp

Healthy Shrimp

Fried Shrimp (so sad)

 

[Ghost_knife]

you shouldnt mix raphiel with betta, one of them will hurt one another. Raphiel are tempermental and need atleast 10 gal when they are growing, I have 3 in a 55. I would remove the raphiel to a diff tank for starters, grind some of your fish food (flake) to a fine powder and put it in the tank, a little will do, you dont want to foul your water

 

[wickedmax]

didn't mean to be confusing, my betta's name is Raphael. it is just him and one ghost shrimp, and hopefully and african dwarf frog in a few days