Betta With Dwarf Shrimp
In my desk tank i expect to lose 2 4 shrimp a month to my betta.
Betta with dwarf shrimp. Jordy jul 20 2017 updated mar 3 2020. You ll have to accept one thing. You d probably want to avoid adding more than 2 or 3 shrimp to a small betta tank.
Follow jordy jul 20 2017 updated mar 3 2020. A 10 gallon tank is the minimum size you should use for such a scenario. With heavy planting and time however they re not able to out do a breeding colony of shrimp.
These scavengers like to hide among the debris on the bottom of your tank. And the extra space will decrease the chance that your betta will attack your shrimp. I ve seen them completely ignore shrimp in the past.
Showing off my baby betta. African dwarf frogs with caution and careful observation care level. If you get young shrimp that are only inch long your betta could end up eating them.
You should also have a tank that s big enough to house your betta and shrimp comfortably. As it is most betta fish see shrimp as a quick snack. It will be hard to overfill a 10 gallon tank with shrimp as long as your careful.
Bettas are highly individual. A small sponge filter would be ideal for scavenger dwarf shrimp such as the cherry shrimp the amano shrimp the ghost shrimp and the crystal red shrimp. That isn t to say that some hobbyists haven t had luck keeping bettas with ghost shrimp.