Apistos And Shrimp?

[doubledee]

Just wondering if I could keep some cherry shrimp with Apistos? Would they end up as an expensive meal?

 

[Griz]

I kept a bamboo shrimp with a trio of A. cacatuoides for about 6 months until the shrimp mysteriously disappeared. I really don't think that the apistos were the cause. Before trying it, I did a lot of research and the results seem to be mixed. You would be taking a risk, but many people report success. The shrimp will definitely need places to hide and of course room to escape. Perhaps you could pick up a couple less expensive shimps to see how thinks go. Success or failure could just depend upon the individual personalities of the fish.

If you try it, please let us know how you make out.

 

[doubledee]

I kept a bamboo shrimp with a trio of A. cacatuoides for about 6 months until the shrimp mysteriously disappeared. I really don't think that the apistos were the cause. Before trying it, I did a lot of research and the results seem to be mixed. You would be taking a risk, but many people report success. The shrimp will definitely need places to hide and of course room to escape. Perhaps you could pick up a couple less expensive shimps to see how thinks go. Success or failure could just depend upon the individual personalities of the fish.

If you try it, please let us know how you make out.

Thanks, I think it will be worth a shout. I will be adding the dwarves last and they will be juve's anyway. Hopefully the shrimp won't fit in their mouths! I will let you how I get on....

 

[xingumike]

i had 2 females and a male apisto in a tank with amano (?) shrimps and they were fine

 

[DarkEntity]

My Male Cockatoo Apisto doesnt bother with my Amano Shrimp either, the odd sniff then nothing