Cherry shrimp tank mates

[arise1dwr]

Hello Can the following be kept safely with cherry shrimp

Tiger barbs
Black skirt tetras
Sun Burst Platy
Clown Pleco
Dragon Goby
and Kuhli Loaches?

I am thinking of getting some for to help keep my java moss clean and just to add a touch of bright.

Thanks

 

[jm1212]

You might get away with the platies or the kuhlis, but chances are the rest of the species you listed will eat those berry shrimp up very quickly

 

[arise1dwr]

i was afraid of that, would larger shrimp be better? the black skirts and tiger barbs are all under 2 inches, also what larger freshwater shrimp alternatives do i have?

 

[Chrisinator]

Amano Shrimp might be a better choice but ita gonna be hard with black skorts amd tigers.

 

[excuzzzeme]

Tiger Barbs and Blackskirt Tetras will not work with small shrimp or small fish. They will harass or eat anything smaller than they are. Another to include in the "NO" list would Serpae Tetras. Mates for the small shrimp would be the more docile type such as neons, cardinals, cories, Harlequin Rasborahs, etc.

 

[msjinkzd]

or most of the nano fish. Kuhli loaches will be fine, the rest, not so much. Even if the shrimp were to survive, you would rarely to never see them as all they would do is hide.

 

[arise1dwr]

thanks guys the shrimp will have to wait...