Cole Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I know badis are a micro predator. I have snails and shrimp in my tank so I don’t want to use chemicals to get rid of the hydra. And I’ve always wanted to get badis for this tank. So my question is will they eat the hydra? I know they will pick off shrimplets as well and I’m okay with that. Keeps the population manageable. Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I do not know the answer, but if they pick off shrimplets, I bet they eat whatever they can. Regardless, I would definitely use that as an excuse to get Badis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 43 minutes ago, Streetwise said: I do not know the answer, but if they pick off shrimplets, I bet they eat whatever they can. Regardless, I would definitely use that as an excuse to get Badis. Hahaha 🤣 thanks for feeding the addiction. It’s worth a shot I only see the hydra in 2 spots right now so I’m going to try and syphon them off the 2 areas and see how it goes and get a couple badis for good measure. I have for sure 2 pond snails in there also that I know will eat hydra just don’t want the stuff pestering the shrimp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 If you are getting the Badis, leave the Hydra and report back! Cory and Daniel have made me less concerned about Hydra and other bonus creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Streetwise said: If you are getting the Badis, leave the Hydra and report back! Cory and Daniel have made me less concerned about Hydra and other bonus creatures. Will do! If I can find them locally I’ll be picking a pair up this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 So did it work? Did they eat the hydra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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