Corys and Ghost Shrimp?

Heather12404
  • #1
I plan on getting 6 Panda Cories for my 29G. I currently have (approximately) 20 Ghost Shrimp in it. I have fish as well. But my question is: can I have cories with the ghost shrimp?
I originally got the ghost shrimp for my 10G betta tank, but these shrimp are spunky and every time my betta would stop and rest anywhere they were all over him and his fins. So I had no choice but to move them to my 29G.
I just want to make sure that cories and ghost shrimp are ok. I'm already worried about the cories getting bitten by these shrimp and I don't even have the cories yet!
 
Jaysee
  • #2
Yes, you are fine to have them together.
 
Girlsbeforefish
  • #3
They would be perfectly fine with each other.
 
Chicken farmer
  • #4
My cores don't even think about trying to eat a shrimp. Even if they did the shrimp jump away,
 
Heather12404
  • Thread Starter
  • #5
I'm not worried about the shrimp getting eaten, I'm worried about the cories getting bitten by the shrimp.
 
sanjin
  • #6
There was another thread recently about someone who had "ghost shrimp" that would attack their fish. I think someone commented that there is another species of shrimp that is sometimes sold as ghost shrimp that is fairly aggressive. If you aren't too attached to the shrimp, and you notice problems after adding the cories, you could return the shrimp and get a few amanos instead. IME amanos are very peaceful.
 
Jaysee
  • #7
Ghost shrimp aren't going to eat your corys
 
Cichlidnut
  • #8
I've kept my corys with RCS and never had a problem. Corys get along with just about everything. Even my mean old Jewel Cichlid has no problems with them. Corys pretty much rock
 
Fishyfisher89001
  • #9
I just recently upgraded from a 7.5 gallon to a 37 gallon. I am wondering if I can move my ghost shrimp into my bigger tank with albino cory catfish? Will they get along or will my shrimp get eaten?
 
andychrissytank
  • #10
I have ghost shrimp with a gourami in my livebearer tank which includes swordtails
It depends on the individual personality and temperament of those cories
 
el337
  • #11
Corys are extremely peaceful. You’d be fine moving the shrimp there.
 
bluedreams21
  • #12
Only shrimp in the bottom 5th percentile for wits will get eaten by cories, realistically. And that's only if they're babies (adult shrimp are too big for cories to accidentally eat).
 

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