Betta with shrimp?

[Smalltank3]

I've kept a betta before, it was actually my first fish. I know exactly how to care for them and such, and I plan on getting one for my 10g. I currently have no fish in there, just moderately planted.
My question is, will the betta harm cherry shrimp? I am thinking it does but maybe not. My tank has enough hiding spots for shrimp but I am just asking to be safe. Thanks*crazysmil

Smalltank

 

[Guysy1110]

i think the shrimp will be ok if there are hiding places. The betta might show some interest. My shrimps are fine with my angels and i was told that the angels migh try and nip them, but there fine.

Guysy

 

[Stevie]

Yeah the iog *should* have enough hiding places. I would air on the side of caution. ime, my betta killed two shrimp in a few hours.

 

[S-kate]

I had a betta with ghost shrimp for a while and it paid absolutely no attention to them. The shrimp had a clump of moss and a piece of driftwood to hide in but they were often out and about. Good luck!

 

[shift_9k]

Honestly I have my Betta in a 5g with a african dwarf frog and an albino cory and they all get along fine. In fact they've all been together for almost three years now without any conflict! *PEACE!*

 

[cchase85]

My gf has a betta with a few ghost shrimp, and the shrimp are fine even without many hiding places. The betta seems to show no interest in them at all.

 

[borline]

I've got a Betta with ghost shrimp and he pays no mind to them whatsoever. To him it's like they're not there, like they're....ghosts.

 

[bigredspecial]

I had a betta with ghost shrimp, it didn't go well.

I guess it all comes down to the personality of the individual betta you get. You can't know for sure unless you try it out.

 

[TexAg08]

i had some females together with some ghost shrimp....it worked fine. i think its like bigred said, its up to the bettas temperment

 

[MissFishy]

To add to this, I've had bettas both male and female and they haven't given my ghost shrimp a second glance. Depends on the betta, test it out, observe the behavior and if it works, it works. If not, try a different betta.