Ghost Shrimp Compatability

[bud29]

Hi, I'm interested in getting 10-11 ghost shrimp in my 34 gallon with platys, guppies, zebra danios, a swordtail, and a balloon molly. Would the ghost shrimp just end up being dinner for some of the fish? I'm mainly concerned about the swordtail and danios. I really want to be sure because the closest place that sells them is 5 hours away from me and I dont want to spend 10 hours in the car to get dinner for my fish.
in advance

 

[LyndaB]

The ghost shrimp will most likely make dinner of any fry your existing fish have. They are super quick, grabbing the sleeping fry or just slow-moving fry, and consuming them.

 

[bud29]

That's fine with me, I just want to know if the fish will bully/eat the shrimp.

 

[LyndaB]

Given your proposed stock plan, I don't think so.

 

[RobbieHadley]

As long as you get mature shrimp no, small juveniles can be a meal to mollies IME

 

[bud29]

Thanks!

 

[Oceangirl]

Mollies

I had my two mollies decide to eat my 5 ghost shrimp. No more ghost shrimp, if it fists in the mouth, its dinner! I didn't think it would happen, but I was switching their food. the mollies didn't like what was being served and decided ghost shrimp is where its at. I believe it also had something to do with them being pregnant.