Betta Fish With Ghost Shrimp

And certainly not both.

Betta fish with ghost shrimp. Again this is ideal for betta who like water at a constant temperature of around 78 f. Yeah so what s sold as ghost shrimp at most pet stores is actually a random collection of different shrimp species. When introducing ghost shrimp to your tank you should do it in groups of 2 4.

One thing to be aware of when adding ghost shrimp to your tank is that they breed quite easily. They re very aggressive and will attack other fish. But sometimes the fish will eat the fry of the ghost shrimp that is something that you cant prevent and will happen all the time unless the betta is removed from the tank.

Ghost shrimps are usually bigger than the mouth of the betta and in most cases the fish won t tries to hunt them. Luckily on this front betta fish and ghost shrimp have largely the same needs. Ghost shrimp are relatively hardy and can survive over a broad range of temperatures from 72 to 84 f.

If your aquarium is almost at full capacity then you may need to reconsider getting ghost shrimp. He needs place to swim. The easiest way is to buy a betta fish that is already living with shrimp then put the betta in tank that is already occupied by ghost shrimp.

Then you need to make sur the tank is 10 gallons or larger and has plenty of plants and decorations or toys to keep the betta fish entertained so that the betta fish leaves the ghost shrimp alone. If your betta kills your ghost shrimp don t worry they re full of nutrients. However the chances are that your betta will eat most of the babies.

The ph should be somewhere between 7 0 and 8 0. Both ghost shrimp and betta fish are native to warmer freshwater shallows so it is no surprise that they can coexist happily. One of these is a prawn species that can get up to several inches long.