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[kreesdqban]

So what would be a rule of thumb for getting shrimp with my angelfish in the tank? No less than 3 inches?

 

[Bubbles2112]

Shrimp are not a good choice for any tank with Angelfish. Large Bamboos perhaps but you do not have enough cover. I'd go with crayfish--large crayfish or fully grown dwarfs.

 

[kreesdqban]

Would crayfish or bamboo shrimp hassle cory catfish?

Ill have to see what my LFS has in terms of large shellfish and go from there I guess...

 

[froglover007]

Crayfish can bug fish and sometimes eat them. Personally, I would not put one in there with the cories, but then again, I haven't kept crays.

 

[blue2fyre]

It depends on the type of crayfish. A dwarf cray would leave your fish alone but I would worry about it being eaten by the angel.

 

[kreesdqban]

So I should stick to large shrimp like bamboo shrimp?

 

[blue2fyre]

You'd need more hiding places for a bamboo. They need a place to hide when they molt. Pretty much all dwarf shrimp will be eaten up.

 

[kreesdqban]

I'm planning on getting or making a little cave and also getting live plants for the tank... I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to get some Cory's since the Swordtails spend a good amount of time on the lower part of the tank... I wanna have it pretty balanced...

 

[Wycco]

I'm not sure an Angel fish wouldn't peck at a bamboo shrimp- even if it couldn't eat it outright- it might hassle it.

Not talking from experience and don't know- but I would be hesitant.

 

[kreesdqban]

Yeah you never know how ANY fish will react to newcomers... I'll just have to try it out and see...