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I have 5 cherry shrimp in my 20 gallo, 3 big ones 2 little ones. I read they can get to 1 1/2 inches big, and I was wondering if they had enough places to hide and were big enough, would other fish bother them? I love the little critters so much (plus they clean the tank) I wouldn't want them to be harassed or munched on by other fish. I have a lot of plants, and might add some java moss soon, and was hoping they'd breed too. Would they survive or be eaten?
 
It really depends on what type of fish you are planning on having with them. I have a colony living with various corydoras and Borneo Sucker fish without any issue as well as with some black neon tetras and bristle noses again without issue. My male and female Siamese Fighters however made short work not fully grown cherry shrimp and I have my suspicions that my sparkling gouramis where also harrassing and eating the odd shrimp. I have also just a few weeks ago added some cherry shrimp to an all male guppy tank with some Khuli loaches and so far all seem fine, but I wouldn't put it past the guppies to eat any small/ young shrimplets. Provided the shrimp have planty of cover they should be fine, but just keep in mind that most fish follow the addage that " If it fits in my mouth than it's food".

Also cherry shrimp really do like having some timber to clean and clamber over. I have also given mine the leaves from an Icecream Bean tree and they seem to really enjoy them and have turned really amazing dark almost black red.

Good luck with the cherry shrimp they are great little critters and I have not regreted the day I first got mine.
 
They usually get to just over an inch long. You should definitely have moss if you want them to breed, the shrimplets need the cover.

What other fish do you have?
 
It really depends on what type of fish you are planning on having with them. I have a colony living with various corydoras and Borneo Sucker fish without any issue as well as with some black neon tetras and bristle noses again without issue. My male and female Siamese Fighters however made short work not fully grown cherry shrimp and I have my suspicions that my sparkling gouramis where also harrassing and eating the odd shrimp. I have also just a few weeks ago added some cherry shrimp to an all male guppy tank with some Khuli loaches and so far all seem fine, but I wouldn't put it past the guppies to eat any small/ young shrimplets. Provided the shrimp have planty of cover they should be fine, but just keep in mind that most fish follow the addage that " If it fits in my mouth than it's food".

Also cherry shrimp really do like having some timber to clean and clamber over. I have also given mine the leaves from an Icecream Bean tree and they seem to really enjoy them and have turned really amazing dark almost black red.

Good luck with the cherry shrimp they are great little critters and I have not regreted the day I first got mine.

I was planning on keeping neon tetras, ottos, praecox rainbows, and sparkling gouramis. If I allow my cherry shrimp to grow to their max size of 1 1/2 inches,and with lots of plant cover will they be fine?
 
oto's and rainbows should be fine, mine never went near shrimp (rainbows that is) and otos are so peaceful i doubt theyd even see the shrimp!!
 
I would have thought that the Rainbows and Gouramis might nibble away at them.

Yes, it's very probable. My honey gourami ate all my shrimplets when I had her in my 30 gallon and trust me, I had at least 100 or more babies prior to her being in there. The bigger shrimp "usually" can get away but I saw her peck a few to death. Oto's don't eat shrimp and are the only fish that one could ever guarantee on it. The smaller tetras are fairly safe as well. I can't comment on the rainbow's as I've never had them.
 

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