Betta And Shrimp Compatibility

A colony of shrimp has a fairly low bio load and the addition of something as large as the betta could have been more than the bio filter could handle for.

Betta and shrimp compatibility. Ghost shrimp and betta compatibility. 2 5 08 cm water temperature requirement. Okay so i have a couple 5 and 10 gallon tanks safely stored away that i ve had for years in case i needed them for emergency quarantine tanks.

They prefer the middle of a tank whereas betta fish tend to prefer the top half helping with compatibility and territory issues. I have seen my betta kill a couple of my red cherry shrimp. Keep reading to find out.

Start date may 13 2016. 68 85 f 20 29 44 c another name of ghost shrimp is glass shrimp which can be a good betta fish tank mate because it lives at the bottom part of the tank and this inactive species does not disturb other fish breeds including betta fish. For bettas and shrimp to live together you need to make sure the tank is right for both of them.

I had shrimp first added a betta and basically don t see the shrimp anymore. In the small tank that would have caused some deaths regardless of the personality of your betta. However it s always important to remember that it depends on the temperament of your betta.

With average lifespans around 4 years they will also bring years of joy to a community tank. Start date jan 27 2020. Betta and shrimp compatibility.

Thread starter kannan fodder. You could try slightly bigger species of shrimp like ghost shrimp because there is less chance of them becoming a meal. Finding good tank mates for betta fish is a tricky task and a sure outcome can never be guaranteed.