What would be a good easy maintenance tank mate for neocaridina shrimp that i don't have to worry to much about them eating the baby shrimp?
tankmates for neocaridina shrimp
- Thread starter fishgoring
- Start date
Well, almost any fish can eat shrimplets, they're so tiny. Maybe otocinclus? I kept mine with boraras maculatus. But they were similar in size & color to the shrimp & hard to see. Mine were in a 10g heavily planted tank.
What size is your tank? A few losses of tiny shrimp was no big deal. There were so many shrimp & a few tiny fish.
In a larger tank I kept kuhli loaches (pangios) with neo shrimp. I lost a few more shrimplets but not too many.
Tell us more!
What size is your tank? A few losses of tiny shrimp was no big deal. There were so many shrimp & a few tiny fish.
In a larger tank I kept kuhli loaches (pangios) with neo shrimp. I lost a few more shrimplets but not too many.
Tell us more!
For a neocaridina shrimp aquarium, you should choose peaceful fish that will not eat the young. Otocinclus is a good solution, as it usually does not attack the shrimp and helps with algae. Fish like Boraras maculatus can look like shrimp, but they usually do not cause harm if there are enough shrimp shelters in the aquarium.
Yeah, pretty much anything bigger than a shrimplet can snack on one if it gets the chance. Otos are a solid bet though—they're chill and more into algae than hunting. I had a similar setup in a planted 10g with ember tetras and shrimp everywhere… lost a few babies but the plants gave ‘em good cover. What's your tank size? That makes a big difference with how many make it.
i've peronally had sucess with something like chili rasboras, as they were just too tiny to hunt them.
Totally agree—tank size and cover are everything when you’re trying to keep those little shrimp safe. In a well-planted tank, especially with fine-leaved stuff like moss or dense stems, the survival rate for shrimplets goes way up. Ember tetras are generally pretty peaceful, but yeah, they’ll snack if the opportunity pops up. Otos are like the shrimp’s zen roommates—just vibes and algae.