Nipping shrimp

Leafer · 03/29/2011, 10:11 PM

I had a fire shrimp for years and loved him. In my current shrimpless setup I'd like to add a shrimp that is a little more outgoing. I'm thinking of a banded coral shrimp. Need I be concerned that he may harm a fish with his claw when they come in for a cleaning?

needmore-reef · 03/30/2011, 02:28 AM

Cleaner shrimp are awesome.

Sugar Magnolia · 03/30/2011, 06:28 AM

Coral banded shrimp are notorious for being very aggressive the older and larger they get. I would stick with a skunk cleaner. They will set up a cleaning station somewhere on your rock work and hang out there for the most part.

Leafer · 03/30/2011, 12:00 PM

Hey thanks for the tip on the skunk shrimp! I went with that in my order. After reading more about them I'm really looking forward to meeting the new guy.

Sugar Magnolia · 03/30/2011, 12:18 PM

Skunks are awesome. Mine used to clean my arms/hands whenever I had them in the tank for maintenence.

03/29/2011, 10:11 PM	#1
Leafer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Flanders, NJ Posts: 259	Nipping shrimp I had a fire shrimp for years and loved him. In my current shrimpless setup I'd like to add a shrimp that is a little more outgoing. I'm thinking of a banded coral shrimp. Need I be concerned that he may harm a fish with his claw when they come in for a cleaning?

03/30/2011, 06:28 AM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Coral banded shrimp are notorious for being very aggressive the older and larger they get. I would stick with a skunk cleaner. They will set up a cleaning station somewhere on your rock work and hang out there for the most part. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/30/2011, 12:18 PM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Skunks are awesome. Mine used to clean my arms/hands whenever I had them in the tank for maintenence. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

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03/30/2011, 02:28 AM	#2
needmore-reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 425	Cleaner shrimp are awesome.

03/30/2011, 12:00 PM	#4
Leafer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Flanders, NJ Posts: 259	Hey thanks for the tip on the skunk shrimp! I went with that in my order. After reading more about them I'm really looking forward to meeting the new guy.