Reytube Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 What kind of fish that doesn't eat shrimp? I would like to mix some in my tank. Thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heff Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Any fish will eat the shrimplets if they can find them. Lots of fish food is made up of shrimp, so you'll primarily have to keep fish that aren't big enough to eat them because if they can, they will. Edit - I've had luck with kuhli loaches, guppies and celestial pearl danios. Edited October 13, 2012 by heff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfong Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Try the microrasboras, celestial pearl danios, endlers. I've kept all of these with shrimp before and the shrimp have multiplied. Just be sure to have lots of hiding places for the shrimplets so that you do get more that survive than become food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 IMO none, CRS aren't prolific breeders and the fish won't let the population grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Any fish will eat the shrimplets if they can find them. Lots of fish food is made up of shrimp, so you'll primarily have to keep fish that aren't big enough to eat them because if they can, they will. Edit - I've had luck with kuhli loaches, guppies and celestial pearl danios. Same here plus some of the Neons & Rummynose tetras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reytube Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Thanks guys. I guess i will not mix my shrimp with any fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I have 6 rasbora maculata, 5 emerald dwarf rasboras, 5 celestial danios in with my cherry reds/sakura mix and had population explosion, wasn't till I added a few female betta splendens that my population slowed but they just eat the shrimplets not the big guys so survival of the fittest but again mine are cheaper and more prolific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I have 6 rasbora maculata, 5 emerald dwarf rasboras, 5 celestial danios in with my cherry reds/sakura mix and had population explosion, wasn't till I added a few female betta splendens that my population slowed but they just eat the shrimplets not the big guys so survival of the fittest but again mine are cheaper and more prolific Hmmm mixing Emerald Dwarf Rasboras and CPD, produce any hybrids yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGuppyGirl Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Lol if there was they were eaten, didnt think rasboras could mix with the danios or are they actually galaxy rasboras been labelled as both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Lol if there was they were eaten, didnt think rasboras could mix with the danios or are they actually galaxy rasboras been labelled as both I actual found a hybrid when I got some CPDs, that's when I dug into it and realized it was a hybrid. I believe that Emerald Dwarf Rasboras should be changed to a Danio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Little_One Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hey there. I've been rocking a community tank with RCS, Ghost Shrimp, and Amanos. I have White Cloud Mtn Minnows with them and it's been super peaceful going on a year now. I'd also suggest Endlers as another safe bet. There's also a third fish that escapes me at the moment, they have them at Big Al's often. Very very small fish with longer fins (not danios). They have very very tiny mouths and that's all you really need to look for... Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Little_One Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 They're called Featherfin Rainbows - super ideal for keeping with shrimp. Plus they look super interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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