corys vs. shrimp

[j-man the skater-man]

i know cory cats eat food off the bottom and was told they eat algea too is this true?
i like shrimp and coryies could u put both in the same tank?
will shrimp eat other little fish?
do shrimp require special foods?
would u recomend corys or shrimp? if shrimp what kind and y?

[osteoporoosi]

U can put both, amano shrimps won't eat fish. Corys don't eat algae, amano shrimps do.
Shrimps also eat bloodworms, algae wafers, etc.
I recommend amano shrimps, especially if you don't have fine sand as substrate for the corys.

[Thunderkiss]

Originally Posted by osteoporoosi @ Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:38 am

U can put both, amano shrimps won't eat fish. Corys don't eat algae, amano shrimps do.
Shrimps also eat bloodworms, algae wafers, etc.
I recommend amano shrimps, especially if you don't have fine sand ****as substrate for the corys.

Agreed, 99%. With fine sand, any filter feeder will help tremedously with the mulm that accumulates on the surface of the sand.

[Damon]

Cories do eat algae. Not a regular part of thier diet but they will eat it. Cherry Shrimp are a better choice (IME) as they will reproduce viable fry to keep your tank stocked with them. THe amanos will not due to lack of brackish water for the fry.

[osteoporoosi]

Yes corys eat algae wafers, etc. But they won't eat the algae growing on the tanks surfaces.