Cherry Shrimp

[paul_waldron]

i fancied getting a couple of cherry shrimp, i have a 120litre tank with 3 swordtails, 14 neon tetras and 2 yoyo loaches, am i silly in getting a couple of cherry shrimp in with this lot? if not will 2 be ok or more be better for them?

 

[xxBarneyxx]

The yoyo's will most likely eat them. If you do get some you will want more then 2, they are fairly small and vanish pretty well.

 

[loachman]

the yoyos will decimate any invertibrates in the tank.

 

[paul_waldron]

the yoyos will decimate any invertibrates in the tank.

thanks guys, will forget that idea then!!!

 

[Shrimper]

I do agree with the yoyo eating the shrimps but if you wanted to keep some shrimp you could set up a second tank for them, it doesn't need to be big, my shrimp tank is only 7 gal and they are happily breeding in there. They are active and great to watch which is why there are more photos of my shrimp on here than my fish!

 

[paul_waldron]

I do agree with the yoyo eating the shrimps but if you wanted to keep some shrimp you could set up a second tank for them, it doesn't need to be big, my shrimp tank is only 7 gal and they are happily breeding in there. They are active and great to watch which is why there are more photos of my shrimp on here than my fish!

i was just thinking of adding them to my main tank to eat a bit of algae here and there and add some character