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Keep at some risk.
Fish will eat what can fit (or rather nibble and squeeze) into their mouth.
The plants do help but the game of cat and mouse still pose some risk.
If a fire red dies and you feel the pinch badly, I'll advise not to do so.
I am thinking of adding 1-2 really small electric blue ram (size of 5 cent coin) into my 2 feet planted tank with shrimps (yamato, sakura, orange).
1. will the shrimps be able to hide from the rams given that it's densely planted and the rams are really small?
2. How fast do rams grow up?
3. Are rams really crazy about eating shrimps?
4. Has anyone kept rams with shrimps together?
Please share your ideas... I am so so tempted to get one of these fiery blue beautiful rams, but not ready to give up on my shrimps (yet)...
Keep at some risk.
Fish will eat what can fit (or rather nibble and squeeze) into their mouth.
The plants do help but the game of cat and mouse still pose some risk.
If a fire red dies and you feel the pinch badly, I'll advise not to do so.
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"if he cant be bothered to take the time to write his question properly, why should I take the time to answer him."
Ram and sakura shrimps is a "No, No".
Bigger shrimps is still ok.
Originally Posted by angus
Rams will ACTIVELY HUNT your shrimps, even when they are young. You'll quickly find that ALL your shrimps will always be in hiding and even then, the Rams will still pick off those they can catch.
If the shrimps are too big to be swallowed, the ram will chew them into pieces and swallow separately. I've witnessed it personally when I first start out keeping them. Bad mistake. Don't, just don't do it
How about red jewels & shrimps?
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The baby ram will be.
"Nibble nibble weeeeeee"
Nav: I've seen my neons eat cherries before. Rams are much larger, likely can 1 shot grab hold of a firered.
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"if he cant be bothered to take the time to write his question properly, why should I take the time to answer him."
Dont risk it lol. If you intend to keep shrimps, let it be a shrimpie tank only.
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hiaz, look like I just have to keep my electric blue ram aside for the time being.... urgh, how to not think about the bluest fish available...
btw, I keep guppies, golden algae eater, rasboras, rummy nose tetras. think they are friendy with the shrimps and shrimplet in the 2 ft tank...
Thanks for the strong advises though
Yeah! I love the electric blue rams!
They are so loveable.
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The guppies and the tetras will be very (too) friendly with the shrimplets. They are ok with adults but unless you have lots of hiding place in your tank the shrimplets will not survive this "love".
Why not buy an other tank?
You could move the shrimp there and the blue rams to this tank.
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