Cherry Shrimp Tank w/ Rasboras?

turtle10

I have a ten gallon tank that is used to breed cherry shrimp. Currently it has only cherry shrimps, a young red ramshorn snail, and a mystery snail. Plus two teeny weeny brownish/clearish shelled snails.

Anyways, my question is are there any fish that can safely be kept with BABY cherry shrimps? I have five micro rasboras (boraras maculatus) in a 20g that get a bit overshadowed by the guppies and betta. Could I keep these rasboras in the cherry tank?

Lupin

Yes, you can.

turtle10

And they won't try to eat the babies?

stevenjohn21

the majority of fish will eat baby shrimp, hence the reason we buy shrimp from the pet stores.

turtle10

I am asking if the rasboras will eat the babies. I don't want to buy shrimp, I am breeding them.

stevenjohn21

i was giving an example of what food we feed our fish = baby shrimp.

turtle10

Ooh I see.

So does anyone know if Dwarf Rasboras (boraras macalatus) will eat baby Red Cherry Shrimp?

stevenjohn21

Yes LOL !

we buy frozen baby shrimp from the stores to feed to our fish, fish will eat pretty much anything that will fit in its mouth. Meaning a baby shrimp will fit in its mouth.

turtle10

Are you sure? The rasboras are smaller than the adult shrimp.

EDIT: Actually never mind, I don't want to risk it. I think the 10 gallon will stay shrimp and snails only :)

Thanks for all your help stevenjohn21 and Lupin.

Lupin

The risk is quite minimal with a heavily planted setup and boraras together.