Betta Eating Dead Shrimp

The shrimp didn t seem to act abnormally but they were introduced last saturday and have all died off by this friday.

Betta eating dead shrimp. The most important thing is the temperament of your betta. Unfortunately he may have grown too used to the pellets because he doesn t seem to like the brine shrimp. During the last water change i accidentaly siphoned my favorite and biggest shrimp it was horrible the shrimp was in pieces dead.

Proper balance of water parameters and lighting co2 will solve you problem faster than the shrimp can eat. 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. Ok im going to order some sherry ghost shrimp in put them with my male betta because last time i went to petco they said only online bs.

So my betta s fins were getting shorter and shorter. Can amano shrimp and bettas live together. Anyways my male betta is about 2inch or bigger less then 3inch.

If you don t take these factors into account then you could end up with a lot of dead shrimp or one damaged betta. My betta won t eat brine shrimp i just got my male betta some frozen brine shrimp to supplement his diet so he isn t eating the same pellets every single day. Could eating dead ghost shrimp be bad for betta.

Shrimp will feed on most types of soft algae and they will make a huge impact on your algae problem. Ghost shrimp are a pretty underrated addition to the aquarium and can be as exciting as watching a fish move around. Before adding amano shrimp to your betta tank there are a few things you should be aware of.

Will he eat the shrimps im going to buy some caves for them. Did several water changes and nothing. Hello all i introduced ghost shrimp to my 2 5 gallon heated and filtered and live planted tank with one male betta.