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I don't think copepods (I don't think shrimps eat copepods) will harm the shrimps or shrimplets. Any fish that will eat the copepods will also eat shrimplets. You probably want something like a dwarf rasbora or neon/ember/neon green tetra, those are the only ones I have used safely with shrimp. I think you should expect to lose some shrimpets at this stage, whilst the fish are in occupation! Mixing colours of cherry shrimp together will probably mean the offspring will revert to wild type quicker, though this happens even with single colour, just slower if you cull the poor quality offspring? I have a killie which cleared my tank nicely of something like copepods, iwpressively quickly (1-2 days) but he would also eat shrimps. If you have a large tank (cycled eady) then perhaps very carefully transfer the shrimp to that (making sure there are no copepods transferred) then get a fish or 2 to eat all the copepods in the small tank (with no shrimps in the tank you could try guppy, I wouldn't try though with shrimp). Pleco or Octocinclus won't eat shrimp but I doubt they would eat copepods either? If you transfer the berried females to the bigger tank, or a breeder box/net then the shrimplets should be safe when they are hatched. Great photos, the first is very pretty/interesting? Simon

I find these shrimp in my paddock ponds. They do well with my betta. Do they have a name or are they just a common pond shrimp?

Wow nice. Looks like our local Paratraya Australensis but very nicely coloured up.

Hi everybody! Just putting this question out to anyone with experience moving houses with your fish tanks - how'd you do it? I'm trying to plan how I'll be moving my tanks in a few weeks. I have one 29 gallon (100L) and four 5 gallon (20L) tanks, 4/5 are stocked, 4/5 are scaped. All of my fish (besides my 3 shrimp) will get along fine together if I had to stick them all in a holding tub. Just looking for some advice though, if anyone has some. Cheers! Crabby.

Update: I went with 4 chili rasboras, and could not be happier. They started eating the copepods literally seconds after I put them in the tank, and they even slurp up the detritus worms like spaghetti. They came from a tank with lots of juvenile shrimp, and haven't bothered my shrimp at all even when shoaling. If you want a shrimp-safe fish that will eat your copepods or detritus worms, get some chili rasboras!! Original Post: Accidentally posted this in the new members forum like a true n00b, so im re-posting here where it belongs. Hello all! I've only been keeping shrimp for a few weeks now, but I am already an overfeeding expert. Apparently in my zeal to give my shrimp the best life, I have grown a giant colony of copepods which I am worried may harm my first ever newborn shrimplets (which could hatch at any time). I've read that copepods are opportunists who will eat weaker shrimplets if given the chance. And with the amount I have in my tank rn, I foresee my first newborn babies hatching & being instantly swarmed. I also have 3 or so saddled females, soon to be berried females so I want to protect their future babies also. I cannot for the life of me find any recommendations on freshwater fish who won't eat shrimplets. The recommendations are always with the caveat of "but I have total ground cover/top cover so most of my shrimplets survive." I have a ton of plants & hidey holes, but I also have some grazing areas where it's just a small patch of substrate since my shrimp love to be fed in those areas. I just started with 15 shrimp, so I don't have a huge colony and can't afford for any babies to be eaten rn. I do have an albino bristlenose pleco who is very tiny, but she is a lazy betch and hasn't impacted the copepod population. I should also note I am using a 2g nanotank at the moment. It's a mixed tank with cherries, yellows & blue rilli so I can get a lot of different offspring to separate out and form colonies from in bigger 30g tanks. Here are the fish I have heard work great, but may eat *some* shrimplets: Endlers (males or fry) Ruby tetras Rasboras Pygmy corys Rocket killifish (clownfish) Hatchetfish Otocinclus Ember tetras Neon green tetras Gold ring danios Lowlight danios

Hi, just setting up my first shrimp tank. Checking water chemistry daily during tank cycling. Kh seems a bit lower than it should be but all else is progressing.

Thank you for all the helpful info & speedy reply!! I will keep all my fingers and toes crossed that the copepods stay away from the shrimplets. ???? I don't want to deprive them of their happiness just to remove copepods if it's only for vanity's sake. I wonder why some people say they may eat shrimplets? The original goal was to produce wild type offspring to feed my turtle, since there's no other way to feed live freshwater shrimp and I can't bear to feed him gorgeous colored neos. That'd be a travesty. If I do get any really pretty offspring though, I'll be separating them out into their own colonies. That first photo you mentioned is a male I believe is the father of these shrimplets about to hatch. I definitely would put them in their own tank if so to breed more of that variation. Maybe with some blue rilli. I don't have a second cycled tank at the moment, just an empty 30g one that I don't have a spot for yet. I'm trying to decide if I should use 10g tanks instead and save space. I foresee a whole rack of tanks in the future, I'm already obsessed.

Some photos of my tank for reference. And just bc photos make for better posts!

Thank you ? I am only a few weeks into this hobby, but I used to breed finches for years. I also hand raised them from hatchlings which is not for the faint of heart. When they grew up and before they were adopted, I would have 5 or 6 finches at a time who were glued to me. I definitely felt like a Disney princess. Considering they are about the size of a dime when they hatch, I will always consider them my biggest accomplishment! I raised hundreds in total, some I am still getting updates on from their adopted families. I was breeding for conformation and color variations. It's an incredibly fun hobby. I have a 75g turtle tank also, which is actually why I started keeping shrimp - to use wild type culls to provide some live shrimp food. He is a rescue who was neglected by the previous owner. His tank is a little ecosystem of its own, with fish (platys, mollies & guppies although he eats everything but the platys), snails, pleco & tons of plants. I have 4 dogs, I used to be heavily involved in dog rescue but these days it's just occasional/as I'm needed. I also network a lot for dogs who are about to be euthanized or who need emergency medical care. That results in me being muted on Facebook often because of their arbitrary limits which change constantly. So I am joining here for when I can't post in the FB groups which is right now of course. I live in the mountains in Southern California. I work in PR from home atm and have been in this career field for a decade or so. I've lived pretty much all over the country, and my favorite place is the Pacific Northwest.

I took about 20 wild cherry this week and put them in the betta tank. That tank is so deense now and the cear/brown of the shrimps means I probably won't be able to tell whether the betta eats the shrimp, but they were culls anyway. I assume he didn't eat them ALL otherwise he would probably have died of overfeeding? He loves his pea weekly treat, he put it on a leaf near the top today so he didn't have to keep swimming to the bottom to get it??? I only got the 3 females years ago as the shop was closing down and they were likey to be thrown out, but 1 was clearly a male. I did notice a bit of aggression/slight tears in some fins, but thought nothing of it, after all, females squabble sometimes, I assume that was the mating though? I hope it all goes really well Crabby, and look forward to hearing how it goes on here! Simon

I just ordered myself a betta, and I'm rather hoping he does turn out to be a gentle one like yours have been Simon. I might test him with some cheap cherries, we'll see. Excited to meet the little chap though, when he arrives! That must have been a shock! I'm glad to hear it's that easy though. I've heard mixed reports - usually it's the females being too picky apparently. I'm planning on breeding them in a little tank in my room, that is currently (while quite nicely scaped) a mess of algae and microlife. It should (I hope!) be jam-packed with infusoria for the little guys.

Extremely coloured up! Wow! The ones I see in my local river are practically invisible - you can only tell they're there because of the slight shadow.

Thanks so much for your reply. She has had one moult since her walk about, so yes maybe it will heal in time ?

Getting the tank set up for neos, probably cherry shrimp. Its a 10 gallon tank that been cycling for about a week. gh and kh are at about 120ppm but added some moss and cholla wood today so will read again tomorrow. ph is 7.8 and tds is 95. No shrimp in the tank yet,

Thanks Jayc, I love them in my tank and watching their little antics!

Welcome Cosmo. What KH reading are you getting? And what are you keeping in the tank? We can confirm if it is ok or if it is a concern.

Hi all, I am in my 60's and have enjoyed fish keeping since my teens. I keep bettas, mystery snails, shrimp and one yabby. I am on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

I have posted a photo of my new Betta, see this link, https://skfaquatics.com/forum/forums/topic/14083-betta-water-parameters/page/2/ Phoenix, I have my fingeers crossed that the shrimp work with your Betta (they did also with my prior Betta), it is just important that we make others reading these threads aware that it may not work, probably 50/50. Also, even though it works now, it may change further down the line! Again though, there is no way of knowing, my prior I had for a year and half and he never seemed interested in the shrimp so I hope yours continues to live happily and peacefully together. Maybe you have a new vegan variant, that seems to be increaasing in popularity? Simon