Spotprawn Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 We moved recently so I had shut down my aquaria but it's time to get back in the game. I thought about setting a 100 gal. with some sort of Cherax cray and some shrimp (Caridina or Neocaridina). Lots of places to hide and I'll try and pick one of the more peaceful crays. Heard of anyone offering Cherax pulcher in North America? Canada, if possible? My question is: Has anyone heard of any problems with shrimp acting as disease vectors for crays or vice versa? You often hear about not mixing Cherax with North American crays but I haven't seen any discussion about whether shrimp can be a problem. Thanks in advance. Edwardnah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Interesting question. I don't know the answer. IN theory, shrimp and crays are both inverts similar to each other. It would not surprise me if crays and shrimp are able to have the same diseases. BTW Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamedic Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 OOooOo 100 gallon that will look nice im setting up a 240 right now. Would the crays eat the shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Sometimes. But if you have lots of shrimp, the few that go missing- if inexpensive- go unnoticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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