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Betta shrimp feast?


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Hello!  This may be a dumb question, but will bettas eat full grown cherry shrimp?  About a month ago I bought a really tiny female betta who was in the back of a Petsmart shelf.  She was about 1 inch long and I put her in my tank with mystery snails and cherry shrimp.  All was well, and she has about doubled in size.  But, I have noticed that I don't see my shrimp anymore.... they were elusive before, but I would always catch a glimpse of them.  I think her mouth is too small to eat a full size shrimp?  What are your experiences with shrimp and bettas?

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Bettas think shrimp are delicious. And bettas have strong enough jaws that if they get a hold of a shrimp and can't eat it in one bite... well, the shrimp just won't stay in one piece. Its always a risk putting cherries with bettas, even with a lush jungle if plants for the shrimp to hide in. Some bettas just really like to eat shrimp. I've seen plenty of mine over the years take down ghost shrimp, which are bigger than cherries.

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