corys vs. shrimp

j-man the skater-man · 04-10-2005, 08:03 AM

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 · 04-10-2005, 10:38 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.

Thunderkiss · 04-10-2005, 11:20 AM

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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** · 04-10-2005, 02:08 PM

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 · 04-10-2005, 02:48 PM

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

04-10-2005, 08:03 AM	#1
j-man the skater-man invert freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: whiteville NC Age: 18 Posts: 345	corys vs. shrimp 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?

04-10-2005, 10:38 AM	#2
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: corys vs. shrimp 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. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

04-10-2005, 02:08 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: corys vs. shrimp 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. __________________ 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)

04-10-2005, 02:48 PM	#5
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: corys vs. shrimp Yes corys eat algae wafers, etc. But they won't eat the algae growing on the tanks surfaces. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

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