RTC vs Shrimp

[Joergemathew]

so i was planning to put 40 shrimps 1/2 " size in my tank for my RTC so will that be fine and will there be any prob to my RTC if it eats it

 

[jprp]

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rtc-how big?
shrimp-alive or dead?

 

[Joergemathew]

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rtc-how big?
shrimp-alive or dead?

RTC 3"

shrimp alive

 

[Electric45]

i dont have any experience with RTCs. But imo, 40 shrimp might startle him a little if the tank isnt that big. i dunno tho, if there was 40 hamburgers moving around me, id be a bit weirded out, ya know? hahaha

 

[Satan's Goldfish]

Should be fine, don't expesct the shrimp to last long and the rtc will grow very very quickly. I think i read somewhere that a good shrimp diet really brings the red out in their tails.

 

[siebertn]

40 Shrimp + 1 RTC + couple days = 1 fat RTC + 0 Shrimp

 

[ctoychik]

i have fed live fresh water prawns (big) with pincers and all. No after effect. Be warned, RTC have a pechant to eat too much though unlike goldfish they will puke excess out. So too much food around these cats is not necessarily good

 

[SpeshulEd]

Yeah, they'll eat until their belly can't hold anymore and then they'll eat some more. You might want to keep an eye on him.

 

[Joergemathew]

i dont have any experience with RTCs. But imo, 40 shrimp might startle him a little if the tank isnt that big. i dunno tho, if there was 40 hamburgers moving around me, id be a bit weirded out, ya know? hahaha

Should be fine, don't expesct the shrimp to last long and the rtc will grow very very quickly. I think i read somewhere that a good shrimp diet really brings the red out in their tails.

40 Shrimp + 1 RTC + couple days = 1 fat RTC + 0 Shrimp

i have fed live fresh water prawns (big) with pincers and all. No after effect. Be warned, RTC have a pechant to eat too much though unlike goldfish they will puke excess out. So too much food around these cats is not necessarily good

Yeah, they'll eat until their belly can't hold anymore and then they'll eat some more. You might want to keep an eye on him.

so in all your opinion it would be good