What fish species would coexist with shrimp

I'm possibly doing a 5.5 gallon neocardia shrimp build. It will kind of look like the scene in Moana before she fights Tamatoa, lol. Strange creatures, fake anemones, all that Jazz. So the question is, what fish species would coexist with shrimp and add some movement to the tank?

 

In a 5.5 you are limited. Maybe endlers or chilI rasboras. You'll be doing daily water changes.

 

My LFS has a really lovely display with caridina (wouldn't advise these for a beginner shrimp keeper) and Boraras urophthalmoides (exclamation point rasbora) and it looks great. So I'd say RCS and a boraras species such as chilI rasbora would be a winning combo.

 

No fish is “shrimp safe”, they’ll all happily enjoy some shrimplets. If you want to grow your shrimp population I would not add any fish and make it shrimp only tank.

Out of all the fish you have listed, the CPDs, Sacrlet Badis and chilI rasboras would definitely make a good tank mate. Their mouths are too small to take down an adult shrimp. I’m not sure about the killifish. A betta can easily take down an adult shrimp, same for an ADF.

 

Thanks!
How many Scarlet Badis?

 

You can do a 1-3. 1male with 2 females is recommended. Maybe even 3 females in the group.

 

You can do a 1-3. 1male with 2 females is recommended. Maybe even 3 females in the group.

Ok thank you!

 

Otocinculus would be the safe for shrimp and shrimplets

 

Otocinculus would be the safe for shrimp and shrimplets

In a 5 gallon?

 

Otocinculus would be the safe for shrimp and shrimplets

They need to be in a tank bigger than 5 gallons.

 

Would green neons work? Or do they need 10 gallons?

 

They need 10 gallons. How about snails?

 

They need 10 gallons. How about snails?

I will probably get a nerite in there, but something is going on with my mystery snails, so I'm going to hold off. I really want something to add movement and color Snails just aren't going to do it for me this time

 

I just added 4 CRS to my 5.5, that is a temp holding for neons and cardnials. They don't seem interested
Also have a baby betta in there. Even tho the baby betta is only slighlty bigger than the shrimp hes hunting them.
I have java moss in there and watched him burrow to get to a shrimp.
I'm pretty sure all the shrimp are still fine, they are tiny and I could only find 3/4 however.

 

In a 5 gallon?

Theres a dwarf oto that's supposed to stay <2". They have a few different names but I found them at petsmart and a LFS.
I have 4 in my 10 gallon with a betta, they are very active. I would think they would be OK in the 5G as well considering its only a couple inches less length.

 

After consideration, I've decided I will not do fish in this tank. I really want to have a colony, and the fish that I want are so expensive. If I find some, I may pick them up, but for now, just shrimp

 

Shrimp only is the way to go if you want a colony in a small tank. Otos only grow to 1.5" or so. I have 4 in my QT that's planned for my 20 gallon long shrimp tank.

 

Shrimp only is the way to go if you want a colony in a small tank. Otos only grow to 1.5" or so. I have 4 in my QT that's planned for my 20 gallon long shrimp tank.

Ok, great. Thank you! I love otos but I am uncomfortable with how most are wild caught.
Out of curiosity, may I see a picture of your otos? I think they are really cute.

 

I originally got 6 but 2 died within a day in QT. They almost all wild caught and usually starved on the way to the pet shops. They have bacteria in their stomachs and if they starve, the bacteria die and they can't digest food anymore so they die. Look for big, round bellies and you should be ok but it's not unusual to have 50% survival rates.

I had to wait until I had decent algae growth in my QT before picking some up. I'll probably get some more once I move these guys into my shrimp tank.

 

Hello, can you advise me on fishes that are compatible with shrimps for a 30 gallon tank? I have cherry shrimp, yellow shrimp, two mixed dwarf shrimps and a bamboo shrimp. I don't want to have too much shrimps. The fishes I would like to have are: endler guppies, guppies, galaxy rasboras, clown rasboras and neon tetras. Would they be ok with shrimps? Thank you.

 

I don't know what clown rasboras are, so I can't comment. I don't know about the CPDs with other schooling fish. Mine are in a species only tank (Dream Blue Shrimp also). They can be kinda skittish even in that environment. The endlers and neons sound okay. I'm sure there is someone here that keeps CPDs with other small fish and will be able to tell you their experience with them in mixed school tanks.
It sounds like it is going to be a very nice tank.

 

I don't know what clown rasboras are, so I can't comment. I don't know about the CPDs with other schooling fish. Mine are in a species only tank (Dream Blue Shrimp also). They can be kinda skittish even in that environment. The endlers and neons sound okay. I'm sure there is someone here that keeps CPDs with other small fish and will be able to tell you their experience with them in mixed school tanks.
It sounds like it is going to be a very nice tank.

these are some very small cute red fishes. I agree that's why I always like to hear people's stories with keeping fishes with shrimps thank you very much that's very nice of you to say

 

James Turner

Endlers & shrimp????

 

James Turner

Endlers & shrimp????

these are some very small cute red fishes. I agree that's why I always like to hear people's stories with keeping fishes with shrimps thank you very much that's very nice of you to say

Go to Aquatic Arts website. Under the Store tab, the list includes a choice of "Shrimp safe Fish, All Shrimp" Click on that link and it will give you a great idea of what you could get. Their description of each fish's needs and water parameters is pretty good as well. They started out with mainly shrimp and they do a good job rating fish as "Shrimp Safe".

 

James Turner

Endlers & shrimp????

I tagged him because I knew he was looking at options for his Endlers and thought this thread might be informative.

 

I've had endlers, ember tetras, and chilI rasboras with shrimp and I've never seen the fish bother them. On several occasions I've watched them collide head-on with shrimplets while swimming and the fish veered away. The shrimp literally push my endlers away from food and the fish do nothing.

Guppies and neons would be more likely to eat them, especially the shrimplets. But give the shrimp plenty of plants and hiding places and some will probably survive.

 

Go to Aquatic Arts website. Under the Store tab, the list includes a choice of "Shrimp safe Fish, All Shrimp" Click on that link and it will give you a great idea of what you could get. Their description of each fish's needs and water parameters is pretty good as well. They started out with mainly shrimp and they do a good job rating fish as "Shrimp Safe".

Thank you that was super helpful. It surprised me that they are also safe with Ram Cichlids. Did anyone try this combination?

I've had endlers, ember tetras, and chilI rasboras will shrimp and I've never seen the fish bother them. On several occasions I've watched them collide head-on with shrimplets while swimming and the fish veered away. The shrimp literally push my endlers away from food and the fish do nothing.

Guppies and neons would be more likely to eat them, especially the shrimplets. But give the shrimp plenty of plants and hiding places and some will probably survive.

Thank you very much that's helpful. Your shrimps are tough

 

I have ghost shrimp with KhulI Loaches.

 

I have ghost shrimp with KhulI Loaches.

I always thought these were snakes

 

Live bearers, betas can be iffy.

 

Any fish will eat a shrimp if it fits in it’s mouth. Any attempt at a colony of shrimp will more then likely not work. Now, if you just want to keep the shrimp you have then anything smaller then a guppy would be fine.
I keep Amano shrimp in a community tank with neons and dwarf rainbows but the Amano are bigger then the neons so no problem there.
Good luck

 

One fish I did not see mentioned is the Otocinclus Catfish. I have a Planted 10 gallon RCS shrimp tank with them along with Mystery and Rabbit snails. Good Luck with whatever you decide.

 

Any fish will eat a shrimp if it fits in it’s mouth. Any attempt at a colony of shrimp will more then likely not work. Now, if you just want to keep the shrimp you have then anything smaller then a guppy would be fine.
I keep Amano shrimp in a community tank with neons and dwarf rainbows but the Amano are bigger then the neons so no problem there.
Good luck

Thank you for your help

One fish I did not see mentioned is the Otocinclus Catfish. I have a Planted 10 gallon RCS shrimp tank with them along with Mystery and Rabbit snails. Good Luck with whatever you decide.

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Thank you very much, I have 5 of those. They are amazing

 

Be aware that endlers and guppies can not only breed with eachother but at an astonishing rate. Not sure if your list was implying keeping them together or only one kind, but just thought I would mention that possibility.

 

My cpd’s are great with my rcs, as are the ember tetras (in another tank)

 

Be aware that endlers and guppies can not only breed with eachother but at an astonishing rate. Not sure if your list was implying keeping them together or only one kind, but just thought I would mention that possibility.

They can breed with each other? Is that even possible?
Yes I was thinking of that. Thank you for your answer

My cpd’s are great with my rcs, as are the ember tetras (in another tank)

What do you mean with cpd's?

 

CPD = Celestial Pearl Danios. (Wasn't sure if WTFish?) would see this.

 

CPD = Celestial Pearl Danios. (Wasn't sure if WTFish?) would see this.

Thank you

 

What do you mean with cpd's?

I’m sorry, yes, celestial pearl danios, aka galaxy rasboras

 

I’m sorry, yes, celestial pearl danios, aka galaxy rasboras

No problem. You are very helpful

I’m sorry, yes, celestial pearl danios, aka galaxy rasboras

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