Tankmates for cherry and bee shrimps?

**R&L** · 22nd Sep 2006, 14:48

Hi, I have a 1ft cube tank with cherry and bee shrimps now. There's no filter so it basically a tank with stagnant water. I am worried about mosquito breeding in this tank.

What would you recommend as suitable tankmates for such a tank to prevent mosquito? I intend to breed the shrimps so i hope the tankmate would not eat the shrimplets.

Thought of adding an oto to 'clean' my tank wall. Would it eat up my shrimplets?

**andrewtyr** · 22nd Sep 2006, 19:46

Mosquito fishes - endlers!

**silane** · 23rd Sep 2006, 01:57

Oto will not eat shrimplets.

If you have a fan, you shouldn't encounter mosquito problem.

**kradeij** · 23rd Sep 2006, 20:13

As mentioned, Otos are fine with shrimplets. You can try boraras brigittae, they are also shrimplet safe!

**Kingfisher** · 24th Sep 2006, 17:03

I keep a few Otos in my CRS tank to keep the glass clean and to eat the leftovers.

**des** · 24th Sep 2006, 18:16

it would be good to get a filter even a simple internal filter

**Justikanz** · 24th Sep 2006, 23:57

Originally Posted by andrewtyr

Mosquito fishes - endlers!

Huh? Since when are Endlers called mosquito fishes?

Anyway, Endlers relish shrimp fries... I witnessed my Endlers hunting my cherry shrimplets...

**budak** · 25th Sep 2006, 23:03

If heavily planted, you can use Boraras (up to 10). There is no need for a filter if you plant adequately and control your stocking.... start low and add new livestock in stages....

**kemp** · 26th Sep 2006, 09:14

i agree with Silane's bro point of view, if there's fan = movement on water surface, no mosquitoes would be able / want to lay eggs on the tank

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