question involving peppermint shrimp

masterqaz · 01/12/2007, 08:03 PM

I have this nice sized stenopus hispidus and im wondering if he'll have any problems with a pair of the peppermints. Other than that i have 2 seahorses, purple firefish, greenchromis, possum wrasse (wetmorella) and a cleaner shrimp. this all being in a sixty five tall with 80-100 pounds of live rock.

alan214 · 01/12/2007, 08:30 PM

The Coral Banded Shrimp should be fine in that setup.

alan214 · 01/12/2007, 08:39 PM

I think I spoke too soon. I just read somewhere that CBS's can be agressive toward other shrimp. You need to keep a close eye on everyone to make sure they don't fight.

frederickk · 01/13/2007, 09:43 AM

Your CBS's can be aggresive toward your peppermint shrimps. Have a look of the behavior of the CBS to see if he tend to chase them.

I did had three peppermint in my tank. But I know my CBS is pretty quiet as I had cleaner shrimp in there before.

crpeck · 01/14/2007, 02:03 AM

The Banded Coral will probably try to chase the Peppermints, but most likely will give up when he realizes he can't catch them. Peppermints move like greased lightning and the BCS is like slow motion in comparison.

Navyblue · 01/14/2007, 07:39 AM

I used to have a coral banded shrimp. Their main weapon is the huge claw, other than that they can't really do anything to other shrimp. Once I tried to remove it with a net to make room for other shrimps, and in the process it actually dropped both of its claw (I didn't break them, and they'll grow back). Not that I actually advise that.

01/12/2007, 08:03 PM	#1
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	question involving peppermint shrimp I have this nice sized stenopus hispidus and im wondering if he'll have any problems with a pair of the peppermints. Other than that i have 2 seahorses, purple firefish, greenchromis, possum wrasse (wetmorella) and a cleaner shrimp. this all being in a sixty five tall with 80-100 pounds of live rock.

01/12/2007, 08:30 PM	#2
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	The Coral Banded Shrimp should be fine in that setup. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

01/12/2007, 08:39 PM	#3
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	I think I spoke too soon. I just read somewhere that CBS's can be agressive toward other shrimp. You need to keep a close eye on everyone to make sure they don't fight. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

01/14/2007, 02:03 AM	#5
crpeck Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,729	The Banded Coral will probably try to chase the Peppermints, but most likely will give up when he realizes he can't catch them. Peppermints move like greased lightning and the BCS is like slow motion in comparison. __________________ Cathy Current Tank Info: IM Fusion 40/AI Hydra 26

01/13/2007, 09:43 AM	#4
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Your CBS's can be aggresive toward your peppermint shrimps. Have a look of the behavior of the CBS to see if he tend to chase them. I did had three peppermint in my tank. But I know my CBS is pretty quiet as I had cleaner shrimp in there before.

01/14/2007, 07:39 AM	#6
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	I used to have a coral banded shrimp. Their main weapon is the huge claw, other than that they can't really do anything to other shrimp. Once I tried to remove it with a net to make room for other shrimps, and in the process it actually dropped both of its claw (I didn't break them, and they'll grow back). Not that I actually advise that.