Yolo bunnies 23 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Can I put some shrimp in my guppie tank such as cleaner shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 no dont when i was a beginner i did guess what guppies eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 depends on size. They would eat the baby shrimp but juvies or adults will not be attacked if the guppies are well fed(daily feeding) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 dont risk it man not worth it..unless u dont care about your shrimps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendrobatez Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Cleaners such as amano? Those a quite large so shouldn't be too much of a problem as adults. Guppies can be fairly aggressive if they get hungry though. They can harrass a shrimp to death, the smallest fish I have that can eat an adult cherry shrimp is a beta who doesn't like red. I wouldn't put any shrimp you plan on breeding in there though, non of the babies would be likely to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Use ghost shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilguppy Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Guppy are evil. Guppy will tear shrimps away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 amano will be safe with guppies. I had Amano in my community tanks with large fish and nothing bothered them. Not even my huge roselin barbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I have heard bad and good about shrimp and fish together. I won't chance it. But, if you do, you will want to have a back up plan (another tank) so that if things go bad you can separate them. I had a betta inhale a blue velvet shrimp. With the size of a betta's mouth.. and knowing their stomachs are only about the size of their eyes I would never have thought it possible.. but it happened.I did not put the shrimp in there on purpose, long story, ha ha There are general rules, but also the individual critters temperament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolo bunnies 23 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Ok thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'd use shrimp you don't care about. And lots of plants to hide in. Some people are able to do it just fine, but those are usually the ones with lots of cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolo bunnies 23 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I'd use shrimp you don't care about. And lots of plants to hide in. Some people are able to do it just fine, but those are usually the ones with lots of cover. Yeah I have lots of plants and cover I'm just putting in ghost shrimp so I won't be to sad if they die Soothing Shrimp and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Provided whatever shrimp you use are camouflaged, they'll have a better chance at survival. Ie. ghost shrimp are clear, chocolate shrimp are brown and blend (if substrate is brown), etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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