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recently i've discovered that the frys grow twice as fast in my shrimp tank. So i've decided to put about 30 of them in my 10 gallon tank. I have about 20 adults shrimps and 40 baby shrimps in there. Ever since i put the frys in, it looks like the shrimps are villagers being bombarded by airplanes. though i haven't seen any violence against the shrimps should i take them out immediately?

I've tried this, but only because in my shrimp only tanks, i have small bug like things, cyclops, or whatever they are the fry thrives on them and eat them all day so there is a constant supply of food as opose to a fish already tank where there would be no small fry food. This might be why they grow faster? Of course this is just what i have experienced so its not solid. I say after 2-3 weeks the fry should be removed cause they might be big enough to eat the small newborn shrimps. Of course Its just better to have a shrimp only tank but I dont think they small frys should hurt your shrimps too much....

heh, eating those small bugs was another reason why i threw my fry warriors in. The shrimps seems to be more shy with the fish swimming around though.