Betta Fish Attacking Shrimp
The good news is that in the majority of cases bettas and shrimp will be able to live together peacefully.
Betta fish attacking shrimp. At first i was hoping that they would be able to coexist in the same tank. If not look up fish rescue in your area. Separate them before he eats himself to death.
My betta is attacking my shrimp. That said its most likely that other fish including your betta will eat many of the baby shrimp. Betty my betta in my office tears a shrimp apart and eats it.
If you provide your shrimp with the right tank conditions and plenty of cover you might only need to buy one group as they will keep on reproducing to keep your tank well stocked. As a result bettas and other labyrinth fish can survive out of water for short periods of time and can inhale the air around them if needed provided they remain humid. I put the shrimp in first so the betta wouldn t feel like the shrimp was invading its territory then put in the betta.
However it s always important to remember that it depends on the temperament of your betta. Bettas are bettas but within that they also have their own very unique personalities. I don t have a spare tank tho.
Provide lots of caves nooks and crannies that the betta cannot access make sure he can t hurt himself trying though it s a tough thing to balance and plants. Ghost shrimp live for up to a year and a half. The ghost shrimp or glass shrimp is a popular freshwater crustacean with all level fish keepers.
Betta s are supposed to be ok with shrimp but we have had to move him into another tank after a week. Score hidden 1 hour ago. Then a day later i bought the shrimp and betta.