Is there a fish in the world that WON'T snack on baby shrimp?
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What?
I'm not talking about feeding fish to shrimp, I'm talking about finding a live fish that won't eat the shrimps' babies.
Oh, by the way, they're red cherry shrimp. I don't think I ever mentioned that. So anyway, the small cories would work?
there are few if any fish that will not try to snack on baby shrimp.
some are more adept at it, while others not so.
fish are opportunistic feeders.
luckily for the shrimp they have very large spawns.
the chances of survival are increased if you provide cover for the babies.
some are more adept at it, while others not so.
fish are opportunistic feeders.
luckily for the shrimp they have very large spawns.
the chances of survival are increased if you provide cover for the babies.
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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA? How is a giant carnivorous cichlid going to be "safe" with shrimp of any size? Additionally, I should note that this is a 10 gallon tank.
GREAT point! I have a butterfly fish, and it WILL NOT eat anything that isn't on the surface of the water. I didn't even think about that. 10 gallons is a little small for a butterfly though.
I love cories, can anyone confirm that they won't eat even new-born baby red cherry shrimps?
The cories I had in my tank loved there shrimp friends and would often share the algae wafers. As far as guppies, mine never really looked at shrimp since they were always looking at food on top.
Cories seem to be more scavengers and eat a lot more veggies than meat (correct me if I'm wrong), so it's unlikely that they will bother any shrimp. And if they do, it's probably not going to make a dent in the population. Besides, shrimp are quite fast and will probably be able to escape the cories.
