sexy shrimp

Samw · #1 08-22-2003, 08:54 PM

Will a dottyback or six line wrasse eat sexy shrimps?

Beverly · #2 08-22-2003, 10:04 PM

Sam,

I have a two sexy shrimp in my 2.5 gal nano species tank. They are very, very small, under 3/4". Don't know if those fish will eat them, but put them into anything but a nano and you won't ever see them.

Aquattro · #3 08-22-2003, 10:54 PM

Sam, I would bet on the dottyback eating the shrimp!

Mak · #4 08-23-2003, 02:02 AM

Well mine is a tuff SOB and Jeffs(oldguy) is a pussycat. Mine quickly chowed down on some decent sized Ghost/Glass Shrimp that I caught at White Rock beach.

Samw · #5 08-23-2003, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mak

Well mine is a tuff SOB and Jeffs(oldguy) is a pussycat. Mine quickly chowed down on some decent sized Ghost/Glass Shrimp that I caught at White Rock beach.

Mak, are you talking about your dottyback being tuff or your sexy shrimp?

Mak · #6 08-23-2003, 04:35 AM

Yes, my Neon Dottyback.

Old Guy · #7 08-23-2003, 02:46 PM

My ornatus wrasse decided he liked shrimp after being in a tank with 4 cleaners for about 8 months.

I had a six line years ago that killed cleaner shrimp for their eggs.The eggs were its primary target anyways.

Basically, wrasses are unpredictable.

My neon dotty is afraid of its own shadow but, I think it would drum up enough currage to take on a little shrimp.

I wouldn't trust any dotty's with shrimp myself.

Jeff

Troy F · #8 08-23-2003, 05:24 PM

On a side note, for all you dottyback lovers, Animal House in Abbotsford have a very nice looking Australian dottyback, Ogilbyina novaehollandiae. They have it listed as red headed dottyback.