Help Me Pick A Shrimp

makolonj · 09/26/2007, 10:24 AM

Currently i have a 55g with...

1 Arrow Crab
1 Emerald Crab
1 Peppermint Shrimp
Assorted Fish
Assorted Polyps/Mushroom's/Zoo's

I'd like a shrimp that is very active during the day!

What Shrimp would be applicable with my set up?

I've thought about a Blood shrimp but I'm not sure, I wanted to get your guys opinion first. Thanks!

Valistener · 09/26/2007, 10:31 AM

My girlfriend has had 2 blood shrimp and they both hid most of the day. It was pretty rare to see him.
I think a skunk shrimp would be your best bet.

spoiledcats · 09/26/2007, 10:36 AM

I love the fire shrimp (blood shrimp) and have 2 of them. Don't see a whole lot of them-only a feeding time. I also have a skunk shrimp-much bolder. If you put your hand in the tank it will jump on it and try to 'clean' you. If you're looking for a more social shrimp, the skunk is the one to get.

besl · 09/26/2007, 10:36 AM

Cleaner shrimp... colorful, visible, clean parasites off fish. Blood shrimp are a little more fragile than others.

Mavrk · 09/26/2007, 10:37 AM

What kind of arrow crab do you have? Most arrow crabs are questionable with other crustaceans (and small fish).

That being said, if you want something out during the day I would agree with Valistener on the cleaner (skunk) shrimp. Get 2. They stick together most of the time (which I really like), and will often breed creating food for others.

rafa316 · 09/26/2007, 10:41 AM

What about a pistol shrimp???

I have an very large arrow crab and he is very peaceful

an411 · 09/26/2007, 10:46 AM

Go with the cleaner shrimp. I have 2 cleaners which are out and about all the time and I have a peppermint shrimp that I never see. So don't go with one of those if you want to see your shrimp

ACBlinky · 09/26/2007, 11:09 AM

Pistol shrimp are wonderful, though you'd need to get a goby as well (or the shrimp will hide and you'll almost never see it) - the shrimp are essentially blind, and pair with some species of goby in a symbiotic relationship that's amazing to watch. The goby will play 'lookout', while the shrimp digs and attends to their burrow. My pair (tiger pistol and orange-spotted shrimp goby) are just adorable, wouldn't give them up for the world

Skunk cleaners are peaceful, pretty, and lots of fun. A pair is even more enjoyable than a single shrimp (and any two will form a m/fm pair). Do watch that arrow crab though, I'm not sure how well behaved they are long-term with other crabs/shrimp.

makolonj · 09/26/2007, 11:12 AM

Awesome guys thanks a bunch!

I don't know the exact kind of Arrow Crab I have but it's slightly white, looks like a giant daddy long leg spider, and is about the size of my palm. At first he was a bit of a bastard to the rest on my inhabitants, but with time, he has seemed to accept his new home. I've heard bad things about Arrow Crabs but mine is missing one claw so I think that has made him a bit less ambitious.

I'm going to the LFS today to get two Skunk Shrimp as suggested!

Maybe I'll post some pics of the Arrow Crab (if i can figure it out)

miNiChher · 09/26/2007, 12:04 PM

I had a blood shrimp but he NEVER came out. I now have two cleaner shrimp who HOARD food. They are extremely active, and will climb onto my hand ANYTIME I put it into the tank.

rafa316 · 09/26/2007, 12:09 PM

I want a pistol shrimp, but liveaquaria.com is always out

MegsB · 09/26/2007, 01:04 PM

i have a blood shrimp who always hides, and 2 cleaners who are out a lot and quite active, i love them.

Vinnie71975 · 09/26/2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by makolonj
Currently i have a 55g with...

1 Arrow Crab
1 Emerald Crab
1 Peppermint Shrimp
Assorted Fish
Assorted Polyps/Mushroom's/Zoo's

I'd like a shrimp that is very active during the day!

What Shrimp would be applicable with my set up?

I've thought about a Blood shrimp but I'm not sure, I wanted to get your guys opinion first. Thanks!

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp has my vote.

Giga · 09/26/2007, 01:37 PM

Mantis Shrimp-smartest shrimp out there(even though it's not a shrimp)
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do the skunk way

AquaReeferMan · 09/26/2007, 02:37 PM

I have 2 Peppermints, 2 Skunks, 2 Harlequins, and a Tiger Pistol shrimp. The only shrimp that are out and about during the day are my Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. In the past Ive owned sexy shrimp and fire shrimp. They both would hide too. Id go with a Skunk Cleaner Shrimp.

09/26/2007, 10:24 AM	#1
makolonj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 194	Help Me Pick A Shrimp Currently i have a 55g with... 1 Arrow Crab 1 Emerald Crab 1 Peppermint Shrimp Assorted Fish Assorted Polyps/Mushroom's/Zoo's I'd like a shrimp that is very active during the day! What Shrimp would be applicable with my set up? I've thought about a Blood shrimp but I'm not sure, I wanted to get your guys opinion first. Thanks!

09/26/2007, 10:36 AM	#3
spoiledcats Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 622	I love the fire shrimp (blood shrimp) and have 2 of them. Don't see a whole lot of them-only a feeding time. I also have a skunk shrimp-much bolder. If you put your hand in the tank it will jump on it and try to 'clean' you. If you're looking for a more social shrimp, the skunk is the one to get. __________________ Robin

09/26/2007, 10:36 AM	#4
besl Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boston-burb, MA Posts: 800	Cleaner shrimp... colorful, visible, clean parasites off fish. Blood shrimp are a little more fragile than others. __________________ Why did kamakazi pilots wear helmets? Current Tank Info: 55 Gal, 260W CF, 60 lbs LR, CC base, 7 fish, 10 corals, Aquafuge - chaetomorpha & grape

09/26/2007, 10:41 AM	#6
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	What about a pistol shrimp??? I have an very large arrow crab and he is very peaceful __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

09/26/2007, 11:09 AM	#8
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Pistol shrimp are wonderful, though you'd need to get a goby as well (or the shrimp will hide and you'll almost never see it) - the shrimp are essentially blind, and pair with some species of goby in a symbiotic relationship that's amazing to watch. The goby will play 'lookout', while the shrimp digs and attends to their burrow. My pair (tiger pistol and orange-spotted shrimp goby) are just adorable, wouldn't give them up for the world Skunk cleaners are peaceful, pretty, and lots of fun. A pair is even more enjoyable than a single shrimp (and any two will form a m/fm pair). Do watch that arrow crab though, I'm not sure how well behaved they are long-term with other crabs/shrimp. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

09/26/2007, 10:31 AM	#2
Valistener Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 33	My girlfriend has had 2 blood shrimp and they both hid most of the day. It was pretty rare to see him. I think a skunk shrimp would be your best bet.

09/26/2007, 10:37 AM	#5
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	What kind of arrow crab do you have? Most arrow crabs are questionable with other crustaceans (and small fish). That being said, if you want something out during the day I would agree with Valistener on the cleaner (skunk) shrimp. Get 2. They stick together most of the time (which I really like), and will often breed creating food for others.

09/26/2007, 10:46 AM	#7
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Go with the cleaner shrimp. I have 2 cleaners which are out and about all the time and I have a peppermint shrimp that I never see. So don't go with one of those if you want to see your shrimp

09/26/2007, 11:12 AM	#9
makolonj Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 194	Awesome guys thanks a bunch! I don't know the exact kind of Arrow Crab I have but it's slightly white, looks like a giant daddy long leg spider, and is about the size of my palm. At first he was a bit of a bastard to the rest on my inhabitants, but with time, he has seemed to accept his new home. I've heard bad things about Arrow Crabs but mine is missing one claw so I think that has made him a bit less ambitious. I'm going to the LFS today to get two Skunk Shrimp as suggested! Maybe I'll post some pics of the Arrow Crab (if i can figure it out)

09/26/2007, 12:04 PM	#10
miNiChher Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 60	I had a blood shrimp but he NEVER came out. I now have two cleaner shrimp who HOARD food. They are extremely active, and will climb onto my hand ANYTIME I put it into the tank.

09/26/2007, 12:09 PM	#11
rafa316 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 411	I want a pistol shrimp, but liveaquaria.com is always out __________________ "if I asked the general public what they wanted they would have said they wanted a faster horse" Henry Ford Current Tank Info: 75g. - Rena xP4 Canister Filter - 65w T5 -2 inch sandbed - 60lbs live rock - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - 1 Yellow Watchman Gobie - 6 Nassaiurs Snails - 1 Bumblebee Snail - 2 Emerald Crabs - 1 Red Legged Hermit Crab

09/26/2007, 01:04 PM	#12
MegsB Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BC Posts: 230	i have a blood shrimp who always hides, and 2 cleaners who are out a lot and quite active, i love them.

09/26/2007, 01:37 PM	#14
Giga Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia beach, VA Posts: 1,709	Mantis Shrimp-smartest shrimp out there(even though it's not a shrimp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j/k do the skunk way __________________ "You said it didn't bite!"......."Well"......"It didn't bite me." Current Tank Info: cool

09/26/2007, 02:37 PM	#15
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	I have 2 Peppermints, 2 Skunks, 2 Harlequins, and a Tiger Pistol shrimp. The only shrimp that are out and about during the day are my Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. In the past Ive owned sexy shrimp and fire shrimp. They both would hide too. Id go with a Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together