lonely shrimp

aquarimum · 12-18-2011, 05:28 AM

Was in a not so good fish store recently and felt sorry for one lonely bumblebee shrimp sharing his tiny tank with just snails. Course I bought him and he is living in the small tank with the baby mollies. Cant help thinking that he is lonely and maybe need a bit of company. Do I have to buy the same kind of shrimp or can I mix them? My shrimp is very small...just about 2cm long and so lovely to watch him through my magnifying glass.

smartypantsgc9 · 12-18-2011, 09:47 AM

I don't think shrimp get lonely, but get him out of your baby tank. They sometimes grab the babies and eat them.

aquarimum · 12-18-2011, 10:11 AM

I dont think he is big enough to eat the babies. They are almost as big as he is. I thought they were mostly vegi eaters. OMG I cant put him in the big tank so he will have to stay put till I can sort out other accomodation for him. Gonna do some more shrimp homework.

TheShrimpFarm.com · 12-18-2011, 06:32 PM

Red Cherry or Yellow shrimp would be a couple of good companions.

aquarimum · 12-19-2011, 10:47 AM

Had a look at the store today and they didnt have any :(

snail · 12-20-2011, 04:56 AM

If you get more bumblebee shrimp they might breed for you.

aquarimum · 12-20-2011, 08:42 AM

Would be lovely to have some shrimp babies.

12-18-2011, 05:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
aquarimum Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 113 Name: Karen Location: South Sweden Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 13 Times Said "Thanks" 107 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	lonely shrimp Was in a not so good fish store recently and felt sorry for one lonely bumblebee shrimp sharing his tiny tank with just snails. Course I bought him and he is living in the small tank with the baby mollies. Cant help thinking that he is lonely and maybe need a bit of company. Do I have to buy the same kind of shrimp or can I mix them? My shrimp is very small...just about 2cm long and so lovely to watch him through my magnifying glass. __________________ thanks Karen 200 liter tank, jbl canister filter, hydor external inline heater containing: 3 dalmation sailfin mollies 2 saffron balloon mollies 3 sunset platies 10 neon tetras 4 male guppies 3 panda corys 2 spotted corys 2 leopard plecos (rehoming soon) 2 mosaic gouramis 3 dwarf gourami 5 pink tetra 5 glass catfish 40 liter with 7 molly fry and a bumblebee shrimp :fish

12-18-2011, 09:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
smartypantsgc9 Banned... Not Really... Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 34 Name: Gunther Location: Los Angeles Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 38 Times Said "Thanks" 10 Times Was Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: lonely shrimp I don't think shrimp get lonely, but get him out of your baby tank. They sometimes grab the babies and eat them. __________________ 10 gallon tank: 2 Tetra Whisper PF10 filters, mixed substrate, 1 male molly, 1 female platy,1 pregnant platy, 4 platy fry, 4 zebra danios 15 gallon tank: beaslbob build, peat moss substrate, pool sand substrate, 4 zebra danios, 10 neon tetras, 8 harlequin rasboras, 11 ghost shrimp, planted with: hornwort, anacharis, wisteria

12-18-2011, 10:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
aquarimum Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 113 Name: Karen Location: South Sweden Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 13 Times Said "Thanks" 107 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: lonely shrimp I dont think he is big enough to eat the babies. They are almost as big as he is. I thought they were mostly vegi eaters. OMG I cant put him in the big tank so he will have to stay put till I can sort out other accomodation for him. Gonna do some more shrimp homework. __________________ thanks Karen 200 liter tank, jbl canister filter, hydor external inline heater containing: 3 dalmation sailfin mollies 2 saffron balloon mollies 3 sunset platies 10 neon tetras 4 male guppies 3 panda corys 2 spotted corys 2 leopard plecos (rehoming soon) 2 mosaic gouramis 3 dwarf gourami 5 pink tetra 5 glass catfish 40 liter with 7 molly fry and a bumblebee shrimp :fish

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TheShrimpFarm.com Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 26 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 2 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: lonely shrimp Red Cherry or Yellow shrimp would be a couple of good companions. __________________ Brad The Shrimp Farm

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aquarimum Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 113 Name: Karen Location: South Sweden Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 13 Times Said "Thanks" 107 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: lonely shrimp Had a look at the store today and they didnt have any :( __________________ thanks Karen 200 liter tank, jbl canister filter, hydor external inline heater containing: 3 dalmation sailfin mollies 2 saffron balloon mollies 3 sunset platies 10 neon tetras 4 male guppies 3 panda corys 2 spotted corys 2 leopard plecos (rehoming soon) 2 mosaic gouramis 3 dwarf gourami 5 pink tetra 5 glass catfish 40 liter with 7 molly fry and a bumblebee shrimp :fish

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snail snail's Photo Gallery Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,646 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 2,935 Times Said "Thanks" 363 Times Was Thanked 635 Times in 592 Posts	Re: lonely shrimp If you get more bumblebee shrimp they might breed for you.

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aquarimum Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 113 Name: Karen Location: South Sweden Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 13 Times Said "Thanks" 107 Times Was Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: lonely shrimp Would be lovely to have some shrimp babies. __________________ thanks Karen 200 liter tank, jbl canister filter, hydor external inline heater containing: 3 dalmation sailfin mollies 2 saffron balloon mollies 3 sunset platies 10 neon tetras 4 male guppies 3 panda corys 2 spotted corys 2 leopard plecos (rehoming soon) 2 mosaic gouramis 3 dwarf gourami 5 pink tetra 5 glass catfish 40 liter with 7 molly fry and a bumblebee shrimp :fish

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