Discus and cherry shrimp - Need advice

[davigan]

Hello,

I am considering the addition of a dozen red cherry shrimp to my 125 Gallon tank. The idea is that they're cool-looking and will help eating the algea.
However, I have 1 discus and 3 zebra loaches in the tank, amongst others. Will the shrimp end up being a rather expensive meal for my discus?

Thanks!


Tank:
Freshwater 125 gallon, medium-heavily planted, 82 degress F, soft water
~ 20 cardianals
~ 4 neon tetras (can't get them out, must be quite hot!)
~ 5 SAEs
~ 3 zebra loaches
~ 1 discus

 

[Roan Art]

I think your loaches will eat them before the discus do.

Roan

 

[NatakuTseng]

First, you need more discus, but yes the discus will eat the shrimp. FW shrimp are one of their main food sources in the wild.