View Full Version : Betta + cherry red shrimp
T-Hbrand
12-03-2008, 8:19 PM
Is putting bettas with cherry reds a bad plan?
justintrask
12-03-2008, 8:20 PM
yes. the betta will eat them all within an hour
Ditto. Kiss them goodbye when they drop to the betta tank.
msjinkzd
12-03-2008, 8:26 PM
depends on the betta, tank size, and level of planting. Most liekly it won't work out.
T-Hbrand
12-03-2008, 11:14 PM
The reason I asked this was becsue I read some where that bettas are ok with neons and I wasent sure
channarox
12-04-2008, 4:50 AM
theyre fine with full grown neons.
not cherry shrimps.
Weylin
12-04-2008, 5:00 AM
Bettas do eat shrimps...
benzjamin13
12-04-2008, 11:01 AM
The shrimps would end up as a snack for the Betta. I was able to keep a couple of Ghost Shrimps with a Betta before, but I think Ghost Shrimps are a bit bigger than Cherry Shrimps.
MN_Rebel
12-04-2008, 11:08 AM
tried kept cherry shrimp w betta, now I got a very fat betta.
msjinkzd
12-04-2008, 11:17 AM
What size tank are you planning? I have cherry shrimp and a betta together in a heavily planted 36g. I never see juvies as they stay deeply hidden in the plants, but I see adults out all the time. In a smaller tank I doubt it would work, but in a "larger" tank it might. It really depends on the temperament of your betta and your plans for decor.
T-Hbrand
12-04-2008, 3:58 PM
I was just throwin the Idea around but it would be a 10 g if I did try. I dont think I will though