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	Whose the murderer?
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	I put 5 ghost shrimp in a 6 gallon tank with one Guorami and one german ram...there is but one shrimp left... Do you have any thoughts on who is guilty?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	the ram, but then again it can be both of them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	both of them Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
Two Tanks Big Fish Posts: 449 Kudos: 328 Votes: 13 Registered: 02-Jun-2003	Six gallons seems a tad small for those fish? The shrimp were lunch.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	That's horribly overstocked. Most likely, the two fish would not have all-out attacked the shrimp had they a bigger tank to get away in. However, in that cramped space, the shrmip were toast.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	Just wondering? Did the LFS say the shrimp would work with those fish in that tank?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
jsparkman Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 101 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Sep-2003	how big were the shrimp?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Gouramis are known shrimp killers. The blue gouramis and larger aren't as likely to take notice of shrimp but then they also should be in a 20g or bigger tank. I never tried shrimp with my rams but they are also quite likely to go after them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55
manborg Hobbyist Posts: 142 Kudos: 125 Votes: 16 Registered: 04-Apr-2005	Both the ram and the Gourami were rescued from my 40 gallon...that's why they are there. I will be taking them back to the lfs soon. But yes, they told me they would be fine. so sad...I had no idea that Gouramis ate shrimp. Bummer. Thanks everyone.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:55


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