"Peaceful fish are shrimp-safe"
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What is supported
outcomes depend on the exact fish species, individual size, shrimp life stage, cover, feeding, intake protection and the tank's goal.
What is not established
a retailer temperament label predicts juvenile retention or preserves a breeding line.
What to do next
decide whether the goal is adult display or colony recruitment, then evaluate the exact species. Use the tankmate guide.
Exact evidence trace
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Evidence records
- interpretive context Shelter preference and variation in the daily activity pattern of the ornamental shrimp Neocaridina davidi: Shelter and context affect shrimp responses but the study does not validate a fish-safe list.
- interpretive context Among-individual behavioural variation in the ornamental red cherry shrimp Neocaridina heteropoda: Behavior varies with context and cannot substitute for multigeneration recruitment outcomes.
- interpretive context Quantitative genetics of shy-bold behaviour and plastic response to novel predator cues in the cherry shrimp Neocaridina davidi: Quantified behavior does not establish juvenile survival with named fish.
Named open questions
- How do named fish species affect adult retention and juvenile recruitment? Predator-cue behaviour and shelter studies did not place fish with shrimp and follow colony outcomes.
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