Shrimps and corys??

duckdog2 · 02-10-2005, 05:17 PM

Does anybody know what kinds (if any) of shrimp will get along with my albino "cory" (in quotes because the pet shop said they were corys but they look like just regular cats... wierd...?? thanks for your help!

garfieldnfish · 02-10-2005, 06:54 PM

I currently have a Singapore wood shrimp (filter shrimp, removes small food particles from the water, keeping it cleaner) and a Burmese Mountain shrimp (scavenger), both would go well with the cory. I used to have ghost shrimp (pesky little dudes, but neat to look at, also scavengers, but will also pinch fish and fight for their food, but too small to hurt anyone) but mine vanished one by one. I think it had to do with my water being too soft. And once dead, ghost shrimp get eaten pretty quickly even by small fish like corys. Amano shrimp would also be good and they help with algae control.

chrisinha · 02-10-2005, 11:55 PM

as far as i know, cories get along with ghost shrimp.
i dont know about other catfish or other type of shrimp.

i've attached 2 different types of albino catfish. maybe you have one of them??

**Damon** · 02-11-2005, 09:39 AM

Cories will not bother just about any shrimp. My cherries just had babies and they just sift past them.

**Fishnut2** · 02-11-2005, 06:41 PM

Very nice albino barbatus pic

chrisinha · 02-11-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishnut2 @ Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:41 pm

Very nice albino barbatus pic ****

isnt it?

btw, where' that article about albino cories you told me about?? i'm a dork when it comes to finding things on websites, so can you send me the link when it's done?

02-10-2005, 05:17 PM	#1
duckdog2 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 30	Shrimps and corys?? Does anybody know what kinds (if any) of shrimp will get along with my albino "cory" (in quotes because the pet shop said they were corys but they look like just regular cats... wierd...?? thanks for your help!

02-10-2005, 06:54 PM	#2
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	Re: Shrimps and corys?? I currently have a Singapore wood shrimp (filter shrimp, removes small food particles from the water, keeping it cleaner) and a Burmese Mountain shrimp (scavenger), both would go well with the cory. I used to have ghost shrimp (pesky little dudes, but neat to look at, also scavengers, but will also pinch fish and fight for their food, but too small to hurt anyone) but mine vanished one by one. I think it had to do with my water being too soft. And once dead, ghost shrimp get eaten pretty quickly even by small fish like corys. Amano shrimp would also be good and they help with algae control.

02-11-2005, 09:39 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: Shrimps and corys?? Cories will not bother just about any shrimp. My cherries just had babies and they just sift past them. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

02-11-2005, 06:41 PM	#5
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	Re: Shrimps and corys?? Very nice albino barbatus pic

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