Betta Eat Ghost Shrimp

Betta fish eat fish flakes insects small crustaceans and other such things.

Betta eat ghost shrimp. Ghost shrimp are a pretty underrated addition to the aquarium and can be as exciting as watching a fish move around. By far and away the easiest way to have a betta fish and ghost shrimp in an aquarium together is to buy a betta fish that is already living with some type of shrimp at the pet store. Ghost shrimp are also smaller than the betta so hopefully the betta won t perceive the ghost shrimp as a threat.

As i mentioned above they are good tank mates. So whatever your betta doesn t eat your ghost shrimp will. However they re not the best algae.

They are more likely to emerge from their hiding places during the night as there is less of a chance to be eaten but if they are comfortable enough with their surroundings and other fish in the tank they will regularly be out foraging in the foreground. You may need to reconsider getting ghost shrimp if your aquarium is nearly at full capacity. Never fear it will either work or it won t.

Will bettas eat the shrimps. And if you re wondering yes ghost shrimp will help eat algae in the tank. If you buy pellets or flakes specifically designed for betta fish a ghost shrimp can eat these without issue although they may not prefer them.

This is when there s most likely to be aggression. You may even notice sometimes that your ghost shrimp will swim to the top of the tank to eat your bettas food. Yes ghost shrimp can indeed eat betta food.