Ghost Shrimp And Bettas

[fivestarsellers1]

Will Ghost Shrimp help my betta tank? as in keeping it clean?

it is a bare bottom tank that has java moss

see pics below please

Will my betta hunt or kill the shrimp?

 

[CysticCrab]

i don no but i just wanna say, i dont usually like bare bottom tanks but your looks nice, with the pots and whatnot GJ

 

[drn_lvs_lnt]

Well, the shrimp will certainly feed on the uneaten food.

As for whether the Betta will be aggressive towards them? No one can say. Each Betta is different.

Personally, I keep my CT with a bunch of them and I've not had any issues in the last couple of months.

On the other hand, I've heard of them ravaging shrimps when given the opportunity.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

In your tank the heater needs to be submerged to the black bit at the top at least to stop it damaging its self.

Your betta may or may not attack the shrimp. It's all down to their personality.

 

[fivestarsellers1]

What is the minium water level for the heater? I thought it was the red line....

 

[LeiLana80]

I have a 6 gallon with one betta in it- last fall I added 4 ghost shrimp to it. They all did great for a few weeks... then within one week they all mysteriously disappeared ovenight! Pretty sure Pearl Jam finally discovered they tasted good! lol
So I waited a few months, re-arrange his tank, and then added 3 more several weeks ago. All is well! My betta *loves* the company and the shrimp help keep the tank clean (just any uneaten food).

 

[fivestarsellers1]

Yes I wanted to keep them in order to help eat any uneaten food.

Know anywhere I can order some?

 

[lilfishie]

Feed less

Shrimp like any other fish will need there own food too, they can't live off scraps

 

[fivestarsellers1]

Well what can I feed them? Ghost shrimp i mean

while im at it

what shrimp is easiest to keep in my betta tank with 2 sponge filters and will do the best at keeping it cleaner?

Any websites i could go to purchase these shrimp? Most reasonable (AKA Cheepest)