Will a dwarf gourami eat red cherry shrimp?

[john_franzwa]

I was wondering because one of my dwarf gouramis isn't doing so well so I was thinking of putting him with my rcs because that tank has a lot more plants. He is a very small gourami so the chances of him eating them are small right?


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[john_franzwa]

Male or female I can't tell


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[john_franzwa]

Male or female?


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[Alexwm125]

IMO those are both male, but I can't tell for sure. Usually females are a LOT more dull and have less of a pattern to them. I have 2 DGs. They used to be in a 10 with 20-30 rcs and they never seemed to care. It was heavily planted though. They sometimes chase them when the swim but other than that no prob.


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[Coursair]

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Male or female I can't tell


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Male or female?


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Those are both 3 spot Gouramis. Males end up with long pointed top fins. These can get nasty as adults. Keep an eye out.

This is a male with a long dorsal fin.



But neither of these address the question.

A DG may eat shrimp. If they fit in his mouth, he may munch them.
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You know these are color varieties of 3 spot Gouramis, not Dwarves right ?

 

[ericwithac]

My rule of thumb with most fish, if something can fit in its mouth, theres a chance it will be eaten.

 

[Anders247]

Any anabantid (with one or two exception), especially those 3 spots, will eat your shrimp.

 

[54seaweed]

Will a dwarf gourami eat red cherry shrimp?

If it will fit in it's mouth yes ...

 

[john_franzwa]

Ok I will remove them from the tank


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