amano shrimp

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why is this so good in the tank? is it possible to use cherry shrimp instead , they obviously look a lot better?
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Either will work just fine but with cherries they will start producing like crazy and then it will become a problem since they will then take food from the zebras. Amano's don't reproduce in fresh water.
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if thet do reproduce too much, cant they easily be taken out?will they bother the plecs
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Cherries will not bother the plecs neither would Amanos for that matter. However large Amanos are capable of carrying off food. I used to see my Amanos literally steal food from the zebras. Not a great problem really so long as you are feeding enough. The Cherries may well become a problem as they are quite prolific. You will also have to cover the intakes of canister filters with sponge or you will end up with a thriving colony in the filters. Cherries are also less tolerant of meds, if you have cause to dose your tank they will almost certainly die. The rotting bodies of a few hundred cherries would most likely pollute the tank.

If you need to trap cherries you can use a trap door type fish trap baited with some food , you will get quite a few this way. Far easier than chasing them around the tank with a net, they are agile little fellas.

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This the right place, I've got shrimps in my tank along with my little zebs. They don't bother with them! (Thanks Eve, for pointing me to the right post :wink: )
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tyvm... i think i'll try a few cherries!
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