What do I need to know about freshwater shrimps!!!
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There's loads of hiding places in the tank. I fancy getting something a little different and my hubby thinks they are fab. Kinda give me the heebie-geebies but i'm sure I'd get used to them!
tbh, loaches eat inverts, they love 'em. some are more agressive than others, but loaches do eat inverts, its gonna cost you lots of bucks to buy lots of shrimp and clams....maybe get some cherry shrimp in a breeding tank and supply the main tank with shrimp....
mellowvision
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the thing that is nice about the smaller shrimp is that they are entertaining, but don't have the personality of the fish, so if they become a snack, that's fine with me... it's part of the food chain, they are nutritious, and provide the tank with a labor force. I wouldn't want some beautiful crystal red shrimp becoming a snack, but an amano or cherry I don't mind loosing.
Many shrimp are very interesting. The generic ghost shrimp has some very strange behaviors. For instance, in my tanks they often grab a big piece of food and swim up to open water and 'hover' while they chow down. Other shrimp species are territorial and have little fights (mostly harmless, unless there is over crowding). Some make burrows (if kept in the propper substrate, i.e. sand).
But, clown loaches, even small ones, will go afer dwarf shrimp such as Neocaridina (Red Cherry Shrimp) or Caridina (Crystal Red, Tiger, Amano, etc), particularly after the shrimp molt, or have young.
There are other types of shrimp to consider besides the dwarf species. I've kept M. Dayanum (Red Claw shrimp) with fish and other shrimp. And so long as the shrimp are not starved, and have enough room, they get along fantasticly. The only issue to watch out for is, keeping multiple adult males in near proximity (small tank say less than 40g). Another Macrobrachium shrimp species that is more peaceful is M. eriocheirum, or Fuzzy Claw shrimp.
If your tank has good water flow, and is very well cycled (lots of micro critters) filter shrimp such as atyopsis moluccensis (wood/bamboo shrimp) or atya gabonensis (vampire shrimp) are completely peaceful. Actually, they completely lack the claws to grab or attack anything. As their name states, they feed by filtering the water.
I'm not sure how they would get along with anphibians (your frogs), but I imagine that the frogs would just get out of the way.
But, clown loaches, even small ones, will go afer dwarf shrimp such as Neocaridina (Red Cherry Shrimp) or Caridina (Crystal Red, Tiger, Amano, etc), particularly after the shrimp molt, or have young.
There are other types of shrimp to consider besides the dwarf species. I've kept M. Dayanum (Red Claw shrimp) with fish and other shrimp. And so long as the shrimp are not starved, and have enough room, they get along fantasticly. The only issue to watch out for is, keeping multiple adult males in near proximity (small tank say less than 40g). Another Macrobrachium shrimp species that is more peaceful is M. eriocheirum, or Fuzzy Claw shrimp.
If your tank has good water flow, and is very well cycled (lots of micro critters) filter shrimp such as atyopsis moluccensis (wood/bamboo shrimp) or atya gabonensis (vampire shrimp) are completely peaceful. Actually, they completely lack the claws to grab or attack anything. As their name states, they feed by filtering the water.
I'm not sure how they would get along with anphibians (your frogs), but I imagine that the frogs would just get out of the way.
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yeah the frogs are kinda dopey to be honest. They don't really have a clue what's going on and sit and stare at a single bloodworm for about 20 seconds before they'll make an attempt to grab it!
I think I'll give it a go then. Obviously I wouldn't like them to be eaten however it's worth a try and if they end up as dinner then at least the fish (and maybe even the frogs!) will have had a tasty treat!. Aw, sounds cruel but hopefully they'll be ok!
I think I'll give it a go then. Obviously I wouldn't like them to be eaten however it's worth a try and if they end up as dinner then at least the fish (and maybe even the frogs!) will have had a tasty treat!. Aw, sounds cruel but hopefully they'll be ok!
