shrimps with killifish

**klow** · 24th Sep 2009, 23:23

Can I keep shrimps and killifish together?

**Luc Tango** · 25th Sep 2009, 00:48

a BIG no. if you know how small a clown killifish is, you will be surprised that they can kill and try to eat a shrimplet about 5~7mm long.

then again, i love them when they go hunting for shrimplets. :X

**Zeth** · 26th Sep 2009, 22:52

I wont put them together since shrimp after moulting get really soft and killie love to eat them

**mozaqua** · 28th Sep 2009, 05:54

Originally Posted by klow

Can I keep shrimps and killifish together?

Yamato (Caridina multidentata) shrimp, no problem with most small to medium sized killies. But not for a breeding setup of course, since the shrimp will eat the eggs. Never had a problem with keeping Yamatos with Nothos or Australe/Gardneri in a planted tank. I can not recommend smaller shrimp at all, even the smallest killies can eat baby shrimp.

Regards

**RonWill** · 28th Sep 2009, 13:15

Originally Posted by klow

Can I keep shrimps and killifish together?

Klow, what is your priority, shrimps or killies??

If shrimps, my safe recommendations are otocinclus and ramhorn snails, not MTS and nothing else.

If killies, keep shrimps together but add lots of java moss to ensure some hiding space for the shrimplets. I used to maintain a group of cherry shrimps for the purpose of providing shrimplets as supplementary diet to my killies. These also double as scavengers foraging for missed uneaten food.

For larger killies, eg. Epiplatys fasciolatus zimiensis "Faimah SL89", I harvest young shrimps, approx 1cm, as feeders. Killies enjoy chasing down this treat, more so than other live foods... like this bugger gulping down a cherry shrimp!

Clickable images...

The ZII is a drop-dead gorgeous Epiplatys and was hoping it'd look like this... (and it isn't a photoshop enhanced pic!!)

Anybody drooling now??

**exotic_idiot** · 29th Sep 2009, 14:27

Originally Posted by RonWill

I used to maintain a group of cherry shrimps for the purpose of providing shrimplets as supplementary diet to my killies. These also double as scavengers foraging for missed uneaten food.

For larger killies, eg. Epiplatys fasciolatus zimiensis "Faimah SL89", I harvest young shrimps, approx 1cm, as feeders. Killies enjoy chasing down this treat, more so than other live foods... like this bugger gulping down a cherry shrimp!

Clickable images...

The ZII is a drop-dead gorgeous Epiplatys and was hoping it'd look like this... (and it isn't a photoshop enhanced pic!!)

Anybody drooling now??

Use malayan shrimps instead... Cheaper...

Can also help clear any hair algae on the plants.

**mozaqua** · 30th Sep 2009, 03:50

Sure, if it can fit in the mouth it can be food

Which is why I would stick with Yamatos they are too big to eat for most killies (but might not stop some from trying).

**mozaqua** · 30th Sep 2009, 03:54

Originally Posted by RonWill

The ZII is a drop-dead gorgeous Epiplatys and was hoping it'd look like this... (and it isn't a photoshop enhanced pic!!)

Anybody drooling now??

Yep, I would like to see an Epiplatys like that one. Hard to find the really colorful fish other than Nothos that tolerate warm temperatures.

**ArCtic** · 30th Sep 2009, 19:49

How about having clown killi with shrimps?

**mozaqua** · 1st Oct 2009, 04:44

Originally Posted by ArCtic

How about having clown killi with shrimps?

The question is: Do you value your shrimp, or baby shrimp? If you don't care if the fish snacks on a few shrimplets, then OK! If you want to save every baby, or are trying to breed the shrimp, forget about ANY fish. Really a baby shrimp is how big? 2mm or so... Your fish is 40mm (4cm) you can bet it can eat that. Shrimp are natural fish food!

Just take a look at Ron's pic, fish love to eat shrimp!