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M.A.G.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fingerling Posts: 29 Kudos: 31 Votes: 8 Registered: 23-Oct-2005 ![]() ![]() | hola i have a paradise in my 20g i understand that they eat shrimp. is there any invert that would fit in there with him?i would love a crab but undertand that they can prey on fish. any ideas |
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illustrae![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005 ![]() ![]() | A dwarf crayfish might be able to hold its own. Procambarus Hinei or Shuffeldi are good ones. I see them and other small crays every so often on AquaBid and have had very good luck keeping them. You want to look for a cray that will only reach about 2" and has small claws. These are detrius eaters and will clean your tank quite well. Provide them with small caves to molt in (since this is a time when they are fulnerable to stress and possibly getting picked on by a paradise fish). Alternatively, you can try some of the large filter-feeding shrimp that get to be 2-3 inches long. They are completely harmless, not aggressive at all, and the paradise fish may think they are too big to pick on. They need good water movement to help them feed. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean... |
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M.A.G.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fingerling Posts: 29 Kudos: 31 Votes: 8 Registered: 23-Oct-2005 ![]() ![]() | how would vampire shrimp work out? |
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illustrae![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005 ![]() ![]() | I am unfamiliar with this species, so I couldn't say. You want to avoid shrimp or crays that are likely to tear flowy fins. If this shrimp is a macrobrachium species, then no, they are probably not compatible. If the shrimp is only 1 inch long, then I'd also say they are probably not compatible. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean... |
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Megil TelZeke![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003 ![]() ![]() ![]() | The vampire shrimp, or even the bamboo shrimp are both peacefull, and are filter feeders. I could see why you would choose them since they are much larger than the algae eaters and lack the appendages of the machrobrachiums They may be large enough not to be considered a snack, but if by chance the paradise fish consider it, they could--nodoubt-- badger it to death. It is worth a shot, and the larger size would definetly help deter the paradise fish. They are, however, a poor choice if you want algae eaters. HTH, Megil. ![]() |
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M.A.G.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fingerling Posts: 29 Kudos: 31 Votes: 8 Registered: 23-Oct-2005 ![]() ![]() | nah i didnt want them for lgea eating as they are not equipes for the job.they are just way too cool. |
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longhairedgit![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005 ![]() ![]() | How about one of these babies, this armoured fan shrimp is over 4 inches long and has some way to go yet. It even makes fully adult Angelfish back off with its spiked front legs. They dont really attack fish but can defend themselves rather well, since its a fan shrimp though, feeding it is the trickiest bit. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a245/longhairedgit/IMG_2741.jpg heres some info on them , look under cameroon armoured shrimp. http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp.htm?fanshrimp.htm~mainfr Last edited by longhairedgit at 28-Nov-2005 06:03 |
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