Ghost Shrimp W/ Bettas while breeding?

[jasong8301]

Im new to this so please help me out...would ghost shrimp be a good idea to have in the breeding tank while trying to breed? i have 10 or so in right now with the mail and female but it doesnt seem to be distracting anything....thanx a lot

 

[BettasRFriends]

I would advise it before ghost shrimp can turn agressive to the newborn frys even with dad there. You can add snails which I heard does a great job. BTW, to TFF!

 

[daudy_dojo]

yea i have heard snails work ghost shrimp may eat babies

 

[Synirr]

Yep, ghost shrimp are predatory and would just love to munch on a tiny fry... snails are good, though
My fry tank has turned into a snail breeding tank as well, lol

 

[BettasRFriends]

I was planning to get some ramshorn but I'm not sure if they'll clean more than they poop out.

 

[daudy_dojo]

what snail produces lil waist? cause a snail sounds good for a betta breeding tank

 

[Synirr]

what snail produces lil waist?

None of them!
I've heard, however, that the waste they produce is easier for infurosia to use than whatever the snail is eating to begin with, and the fry will eat the infurosia so I consider it beneficial... I'd rather have little clumps of snail poo to vacuum up than a tank bottom covered in dead microworms (which is what I'd have otherwise)

 

[Wisperian]

I wouldnt if i were you...the shrimp will probably attack the fry when they're helpless so yea...

 

[jasong8301]

thanx a lot guys i really dident think so, i heard about the snails too but nowhere around here sells them and ebay ppl charge too much for shipping, what about adding shrimp after fry are free swimming?.....hmmm thanx a lot!!!

 

[Kiarra]

Nope. The ghost shrimp will eat any fry they can catch, even up to almost half an inch Guppy fry (I learned that one the hard way, by finding a Guppy fry in my Ghost Shrimp's mouth. The fry lived because I extracted it, but only because I extracted it).

 

[jasong8301]

thanx a lot! im glad i asked u guys haha could have been ugly