Cork fish keeper Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Hi all I bought two amano shrimp yesterday from my local store they looked smaller in shop but on arrival home there look huge I’ve got a 50 gallon with small fish like tetras cherry barbs ottos and a pair of rams will my fish be safe I’ve read stories of these attacking fish is this true help please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) Hi. They should be fine, just keep an eye on things. From what I hear they can be very food aggressive- otherwise peaceful. So as long as there's plenty to eat they should be ok. I'd only be worried about the Otos if anyone. Edited July 16, 2021 by xXInkedPhoenixX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I wouldn't worry. I have not noticed any kind of aggression out of amano shrimp that I have had. Like said above, it could be food aggression, as long as your tank has plenty of algae for them to graze on, and if they eat all the algae, throw some algae wafers in the tank for them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 ive never seen any of mine be aggressive towards fish, but they arent shy about going after food. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) On 7/16/2021 at 1:17 AM, Cork fish keeper said: Hi all I bought two amano shrimp yesterday from my local store they looked smaller in shop but on arrival home there look huge I’ve got a 50 gallon with small fish like tetras cherry barbs ottos and a pair of rams will my fish be safe I’ve read stories of these attacking fish is this true help please I have never noticed any problems with mine bothering fish, keeping the same fish as you and mine are full size. They keep to themselves mostly, but are now coming out to enjoy a zucchini slice. Edited July 16, 2021 by Trish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernAquarist Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 We have some hornwort floating around a 55g that houses some rcs, yellow, and Amano shrimp. They do travel amongst the stem plants and filter too. As well as a Mikrogeophagus altispinosus male and a female Apistogramma Cacatuoides. No shrimp death lol, sure it's never 100% that any fish won't do it...but our Ram doesn't care about shrimp and the Cacatuoides rather takes them and Guppy/Endler fry under her wing...or fin lol. Protecting them from our medium school of Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi's... Never had a problem with Otocinclus and any shrimp, very sensitive those Otocinclus! But yeah Amano shrimp are very confident lol so we throw maybe an extra piece or 2 of cucumber or veggie treat in that tank...as even the Poecilla will snack on veggies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) But make sure your tank is covered well, they are little escape artists. Edited July 16, 2021 by Trish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernAquarist Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/16/2021 at 10:06 AM, Trish said: But make sure your tank is covered well, they are little escape artists. They also enjoy hitching the occasional ride on a Nerite or large 🐌 lol! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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