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RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

walmer — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:41:54 GMT

i dont know if eanyone has said this but blue pearl shrimp are safe to keep

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

Hailey — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:12:14 GMT

I think there are usually a few shrimp fatalities (fish eat them, they sometimes fail to molt for whatever reason, etc), but when you have a bunch and they breed like rabbits, it's never noticed. It is also possible though that you have heavy metals in your water...they are sensitive to that.

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

Maraqua — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:34:33 GMT

Just wanted to note, in my experience only that is, that I think in numbers they would be good in community tanks. I only had 2 which lasted a month and a 1/2 or so. They hid most of the time when they did come out they were very entertaining but it was rare. One of mine was chased by a fish and freaked out (they swim very fast) and went back into the cave. The next morning he was out of the cave on the otherside of the tank in a java moss patch and was dead the other one was by him mourning I think. Then the next day the other one was dead too. Also want to add at time of death ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 10.

So in conclusion, and this is just my opinion from this experience. I believe them to be social and needing groups to feel comfortable and safe. That being said I'm going to set up a shrimp only tank and when they breed in larger numbers then I might add 10 or so at a time to my platy tank, and hopefully they will fare better

also these were red cherry shrimp just fyi

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

Conner — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:05:10 GMT

I have angels in one of my tanks, and they have never bothered the ghost shrimp I put in. Granted, the angels aren't very big, and the ghost shrimp aren't in the tank very long (tire track eel eats them pretty fast), but they have yet to even notice them while they're in the tank.

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

fishfarmerGraeme — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:03:13 GMT

I was just wondering how my shrimp would fair if I introduced some small to med. sized angels.

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

Hailey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:37:13 GMT

The bamboo shrimp is the same as the flower shrimp (also called, wood shrimp, singapore shrimp, or singapore flower shrimp...they sure have a lot of names ).

Here's a good shrimp resource. http://www.petshrimp.com/shrimpspecies.html

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

DazzleDiscus — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:13:12 GMT

So sad that no one named the bamboo shrimp! I have one in my community 30gal and he's awesome!

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

IOWAFISH — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:01:24 GMT

Anyone have pictures of these different shimp? I don't know that I've ever seen a complete list with pictures in one spot.

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

jfish13 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:16:52 GMT

Yes.

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

Hailey — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:51:53 GMT

Can you edit out my typo too? LOL. I said "shrimo" instead of "shrimp" once.

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

fredburger999 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:54:18 GMT

I'm to lazy to list any so:

http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_freshwater_aquarium_invertebrate_species

That's what wikipedia says.

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

jfish13 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:37:05 GMT

Thanks Hailey! its been edited!

RE: Shrimp Safe for Your Community

Hailey — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:37:42 GMT

Also bumblebee shrimp, crystal red shrimp, red nosed shrimp, tiger shrimp, and green shrimp can be included on that list. There are others, but they are so rare they are hardly worth mentioning.

Just remember, they are only safe if the fish are not big enough to eat them.

Shrimp Safe for Your Community

jfish13 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:36:08 GMT

Cherry Shrimp, blueberry shrimp, ghost shrimp, amano shrimp, flower shrimp,bumblebee shrimp, crystal red shrimp, red nosed shrimp, tiger shrimp, and green shrimp are just a few of the so much more varieties available to the hobbyist for community tanks. If you are a member and know of another freshwater shrimp safe for communitys. Just say so by kindly replying.