Mixing Blood and Coral Banded Shrimp

aquaman67 · 03/27/2006, 01:30 PM

Has anyone ever kept a Blood shrimp and Coral Banded shrimp together in the same tank? It's a 45 gallon corner with 40 lbs of TBS rock.

Both are full grown.

Thanks.

SDguy · 03/27/2006, 01:34 PM

Kept two fire shrimp and a pair of CB shrimp together in a 55g FO tank before. No problems. JME.

psimitry · 03/27/2006, 01:34 PM

From what I've heard, it's possible to mix CBS with other types of shrimp in large (read: larger than 75G tanks), and is not recommended in smaller than that.

Results may vary however, and naturally it depends on the individual animals.

aquaman67 · 03/27/2006, 06:43 PM

Thanks,

I've having to consolidate tanks. I'm taking down my Nano Cube.

VinnyTheIcepick · 03/27/2006, 06:46 PM

I have 2 really big BC shrimp in with a blood and a cleaner in my 55 with no problems.

LivingTropicals · 03/27/2006, 07:26 PM

4 blood and 1 CB currently in my 180. No issues.

aquaman67 · 03/29/2006, 02:46 PM

UPDATE;

I did the switch a few days ago and everything seems fine.

I'm just going to make sure I keep everyone fed!

MarkD40 · 03/29/2006, 02:56 PM

When I feed my fish I drop a single shrimp pellet in the tank. With seconds my very large CBS senses the smell and makes a bee-line for the pellet. This seems to keep him from eating my other shrimp which he did several times before I started feeding him.

Airman · 03/29/2006, 03:30 PM

I have two fire shrimps, two pepperment shrimps and one CBS with no problems.

03/27/2006, 01:30 PM	#1
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	Mixing Blood and Coral Banded Shrimp Has anyone ever kept a Blood shrimp and Coral Banded shrimp together in the same tank? It's a 45 gallon corner with 40 lbs of TBS rock. Both are full grown. Thanks.

03/27/2006, 01:34 PM	#2
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Kept two fire shrimp and a pair of CB shrimp together in a 55g FO tank before. No problems. JME. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

03/27/2006, 06:46 PM	#5
VinnyTheIcepick Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 217	I have 2 really big BC shrimp in with a blood and a cleaner in my 55 with no problems. __________________ What's our depth? 20,000 sir. Take it to 21,000. Why? Because it is more fantastical. Current Tank Info: 90 gal 2X250 MH Sump/fuge/skimmer

03/29/2006, 02:56 PM	#8
MarkD40 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 647	When I feed my fish I drop a single shrimp pellet in the tank. With seconds my very large CBS senses the smell and makes a bee-line for the pellet. This seems to keep him from eating my other shrimp which he did several times before I started feeding him. __________________ My ship came in. Unfortunately it hit a reef. Current Tank Info: 110 gallon reef display tank, fish, LPS, SPS and mushrooms. A 75 gallon sump in basement with protein skimmer, 40watt UV sterilizer, RO/DI, refugium with chaeto, phosban reactor. 40 gallon frag tank.

03/29/2006, 03:30 PM	#9
Airman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 643	I have two fire shrimps, two pepperment shrimps and one CBS with no problems. __________________ What is man, that thou art mindful of him?...:) Current Tank Info: 55 Gal, DSB, protein skimmer, UV light, Sump/Refugium

03/27/2006, 01:34 PM	#3
psimitry Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,560	From what I've heard, it's possible to mix CBS with other types of shrimp in large (read: larger than 75G tanks), and is not recommended in smaller than that. Results may vary however, and naturally it depends on the individual animals.

03/27/2006, 06:43 PM	#4
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	Thanks, I've having to consolidate tanks. I'm taking down my Nano Cube.

03/27/2006, 07:26 PM	#6
LivingTropicals Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 231	4 blood and 1 CB currently in my 180. No issues.

03/29/2006, 02:46 PM	#7
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	UPDATE; I did the switch a few days ago and everything seems fine. I'm just going to make sure I keep everyone fed!