amano shrimp

[1979camaro]

i want to get a couple of these guys but do not want them to be eaten...they will be going into a heavily planted aquarium, so perhaps not a problem, but wanted to ask

current stock includes:
1 angel fish
1 pearl gourami
5 tiger barbs
3 pictus catfish (who will be moving out very shortly)
1 cae (also most likely moving)
1 candy striped pleco
2 pakistani loaches

i know they are all too small to get a shrimp all the way in there mouth, but is it likely that they will be assaulted and maimed/killed? for some reason it seems like a distinct possibilty, but wanted to know if anyone had any thoughts?

Kevin

 

[1979camaro]

anyone?

 

[geoffgarcia2]

get a dozen ghost shrimp first and see how long they last...

I can see most of your fish there possible eating them....
but then again they might not even look at them...

 

[AndyL]

About the only ones I'd be worried about are the loaches; But I'm not familiar with pakistani loaches...

WRT loaches and shrimp, its hit and miss... I know people who've had success keeping them together. My clown loach ignored the shrimp for months, then one day tore through them...

Andy

 

[Hazzamaya]

Hmmm# ~{}?<>!!"£$%^&*

Key words: HEAVILY PLANTED like how heavily planted? as in...Can't see the substrate;Can't see the sides;Over-running the tank;Just about reaches top of water; Have to buy new tanks just for the plants, not fish;as many/less plants than fish?

If any of these except the last ones then you should be ok How big is your tank?
Gallons|Amount of shrimp
5 |2
10 |4
15 |7
20 |12
25 |15
30 |18
35 |22
40 |26
45+ |30+

Those are some general guidlines for the amount, maybe less because of loach competition & depending on the size of the shrimp. Maybe get 1 or 2 first and see how they check out the loaches and other fish might not like the taste ater one serving so that might be your luck. Also the tiger barbs might be a little problem so watch out for them because they are notorious tail nippers and I'm sure they'll have a go or 2 at the little guys.
The pleco. Is it terotorial(spelling?)? If it is you might consider not having them depending on the size of your tank, and the size of the pleco. I can't see the angels or gourami having a problem with it though so the rest of my advice is:

~GOOD LUCK~

 

[1979camaro]

the tank is in the last category now (equal fish to plants, perhaps a couple more plants) but in a week I will get my new plants and it will be very very dense, still looking for a couple hold outs that the lfs is trying to get for me...I'll wait till then for sure, and then think about it, may get a couple, see what happens, and go from there

thanks for the help though all

KB