Planted tank with shrimp and betta

[Johnsbra123]

Can I keep shrimp and a batts in a heavily planted tank?

[HERM]

Sure, Betta will love you for all the tasty snacks

[Johnsbra123]

Okay NEVERMIND.

[HERM]

J/K It really depends on what type of shrimp , some get pretty big . I don't now much about shrimp so I don't no the perimeters needed by any shrimp compatible with a Betta.What size tank you thinking ?

[mistahoo]

Not quite sure about the bettas. My younger brother had a female that would snack on the skrimp lol

[Totenkampf]

my betta doesnt eat the neocaridina adults that he is with but hes probably taking the shrimplets at night. every betta seems different on what they will consider food. it will have to be heavily planted or there is no chance though. i wouldnt try it in a nano tank either.

[mnemenoi]

+1 to Totenkampf

Nanos are tight and with smaller/younger bettas it could work in a short term enviroment. As it gets older it will prey on them, especially the shrimplets. Plants and dense foliage will help, but eventually it will win out. Best shrimp with bettas in a nano would be Amanos as they are ginormous in comparison. Any of the fan shrimp could work as well, and possibly the machrobranchium shrimp.

[Totenkampf]

i would be concerned that the betta's fins would be too tempting for macrobrachium? i dont put anything past crustaceans lol.

[mnemenoi]

I was thinking of Nick's Red Claw Macro's, his sound like they might be a good fit for something like this...

[Totenkampf]

yeah i would like to try those too but since betta often sleep toward the bottom then they may get nipped up a bit. those are sweet shrimp though