Compatible shrimp

phishman1 · 01/09/2021, 10:08 AM

I have 46 gallon, lots of soft corals, right now just a damsel, 2 clowns, 2 Emerald Crabs, 1 coral banded plus clean up crew.

My question I want to get a Firecracker shrimp as well, but was concerned that the coral banded and Firecracker might be aggressive towards each other? The LFS guy says probably not, some on line things I've read say yes, some say no its fine.

What is you experience in putting a firecracker in?

Sk8r · 01/09/2021, 01:31 PM

Coral Banded is spectacular, but may attack fish. I don't specifically know about the shrimp combo, but I wouldn't trust it not to happen, given the CB's rep and the behavior of shrimp in general.

01/09/2021, 10:08 AM	#1
phishman1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Daytona Posts: 62	Compatible shrimp I have 46 gallon, lots of soft corals, right now just a damsel, 2 clowns, 2 Emerald Crabs, 1 coral banded plus clean up crew. My question I want to get a Firecracker shrimp as well, but was concerned that the coral banded and Firecracker might be aggressive towards each other? The LFS guy says probably not, some on line things I've read say yes, some say no its fine. What is you experience in putting a firecracker in?

01/09/2021, 01:31 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Coral Banded is spectacular, but may attack fish. I don't specifically know about the shrimp combo, but I wouldn't trust it not to happen, given the CB's rep and the behavior of shrimp in general. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.