Shrimp compatibility

fazgood · 08/26/2007, 11:45 AM

Does anyone have any experience with keeping skunk cleaner shrimp and coral banded shrimp pairs in a reef system? I have about 200 pounds of live rock in a 120 gallon tank and wondered if it was safe to keep them together, the skunk cleaners were in the tank first, if that matters and they are about the same size.

Thanks,

Faz

Fish Filet · 08/26/2007, 12:08 PM

Mated pair of Coral Banded Shrimps will do fine with cleaner shrimps, I think. At any rate, I would keep a close eye on their behavior as the CB shrimps have been known to get aggressive towards other species of shrimp.

SDguy · 08/26/2007, 12:10 PM

I kept CBS and cleaners together many times, in many different tanks over the years. Never had a problem

08/26/2007, 11:45 AM	#1
fazgood Not Quite Right Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ballwin MO Posts: 1,093	Shrimp compatibility Does anyone have any experience with keeping skunk cleaner shrimp and coral banded shrimp pairs in a reef system? I have about 200 pounds of live rock in a 120 gallon tank and wondered if it was safe to keep them together, the skunk cleaners were in the tank first, if that matters and they are about the same size. Thanks, Faz

08/26/2007, 12:10 PM	#3
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	I kept CBS and cleaners together many times, in many different tanks over the years. Never had a problem __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

08/26/2007, 12:08 PM	#2
Fish Filet Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 282	Mated pair of Coral Banded Shrimps will do fine with cleaner shrimps, I think. At any rate, I would keep a close eye on their behavior as the CB shrimps have been known to get aggressive towards other species of shrimp.