are coral banded shrimp reef safe?

nychris351 · 02/03/2009, 02:38 PM

and which are better peppermint, cleaner or coral banded?

MileHighFish · 02/03/2009, 02:45 PM

Cleaner, Peppermint (not Camel) then coral banded.. In that order for me, the coral banded tend to get very aggressive and will try to catch fish

Fizz71 · 02/03/2009, 02:57 PM

My coral banded use to snag my tang by the tail and eventually stressed it to death. I will never own another one.

If you want a cool shrimp, look for a Fire Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata debelius ..since they go by a dozen or so common names), they are a much deeper red then regular cleaner shrimp. I've been told they do better in colder water, but not sure if that's true.

Peppermint Shrimp are cool too and I will be looking for some as janitors but I will have a Fire Cleaner for me.

Amoore311 · 02/03/2009, 03:05 PM

My fire shrimp I've had almost 2 years at regular reef temperatures 78+/- 2 Degrees.

They are very reclusive though. Mine hardly ever comes out, same with my peppermint shrimp. The Skunk Cleaner shrimp are out all day and will clean my hand when I am moving coral around.

Coral Banded shrimp are technically reef safe. They will go after other shrimp though, as well as fish and other inverts. I've never heard of ones distressing or trying to eat coral though.

My list would go:

Skunk Cleaner
Fire Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Coral Banded (Coral Banded honestly wouldn't even be on my list, I hate the damn things lol)

mjoener · 02/03/2009, 03:49 PM

I am not to partial to shrimp.
If you are going to do any spot feeding for LPS corals, in the future, like Dundrophylia and others they can be a real bother and will usually go try and steal that food and may end up hurting the coral.

JBuffetReefer · 02/03/2009, 03:57 PM

Coral banded shrimps are very territorial. They will protect their area and will steal any food they can find.

I have one with my tank with coral and it hasn't caused any problems.

I think they are pretty cool.

saltylife1 · 02/03/2009, 03:57 PM

i really liked my fire shrimp...til my hippo bit his face off and killed him shortly after molting.

tgrove · 02/03/2009, 03:59 PM

if you need to spot feed any of your corals, do not get coral banded. I had a pair that destroyed my sun coral

AreJay030 · 02/03/2009, 04:10 PM

I just ordered 4 camel shrimp and now after reading this I wonder if I made the right choice?

02/03/2009, 02:38 PM	#1
nychris351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 319	are coral banded shrimp reef safe? and which are better peppermint, cleaner or coral banded?

02/03/2009, 02:45 PM	#2
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	Cleaner, Peppermint (not Camel) then coral banded.. In that order for me, the coral banded tend to get very aggressive and will try to catch fish __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

02/03/2009, 02:57 PM	#3
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	My coral banded use to snag my tang by the tail and eventually stressed it to death. I will never own another one. If you want a cool shrimp, look for a Fire Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata debelius ..since they go by a dozen or so common names), they are a much deeper red then regular cleaner shrimp. I've been told they do better in colder water, but not sure if that's true. Peppermint Shrimp are cool too and I will be looking for some as janitors but I will have a Fire Cleaner for me. __________________ --Fizz Current Tank Info: Current system is 8x2x2 240g peninsula setup with a single "chamber" 100g sump in the basement with an RDSB. All corals are 100% home grown from frags of fellow reefers (low natural reef impact). Last edited by Fizz71; 02/03/2009 at 03:04 PM.

02/03/2009, 03:05 PM	#4
Amoore311 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 2,521	My fire shrimp I've had almost 2 years at regular reef temperatures 78+/- 2 Degrees. They are very reclusive though. Mine hardly ever comes out, same with my peppermint shrimp. The Skunk Cleaner shrimp are out all day and will clean my hand when I am moving coral around. Coral Banded shrimp are technically reef safe. They will go after other shrimp though, as well as fish and other inverts. I've never heard of ones distressing or trying to eat coral though. My list would go: Skunk Cleaner Fire Shrimp Peppermint Shrimp Coral Banded (Coral Banded honestly wouldn't even be on my list, I hate the damn things lol) __________________ 30 Gallon FOWLR 2004-2006 90 Gallon LPS Reef 2006-2008 180 Gallon SPS Reef 2008-20012 100 Gallon Custom Rimless Mixed Reef 2012-2014 29 Gallon Biocube Reef! Current Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon Biocube, StevesLED Upgrade, Neptune Apex

02/03/2009, 03:49 PM	#5
mjoener BAMs BAMs... I have a ton Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: E.P., MN Posts: 739	I am not to partial to shrimp. If you are going to do any spot feeding for LPS corals, in the future, like Dundrophylia and others they can be a real bother and will usually go try and steal that food and may end up hurting the coral. __________________ Getting back in with a 5g Nano. R.I.P. RSM 250 - April 2010 RSM 130 - July 2007 Current Tank Info: 30g w/ 10g sump/refug Custom Build

02/03/2009, 03:57 PM	#6
JBuffetReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 510	Coral banded shrimps are very territorial. They will protect their area and will steal any food they can find. I have one with my tank with coral and it hasn't caused any problems. I think they are pretty cool. __________________ Pour me something tall and strong, make it a hurricane before I go insane. It's only half past twelve but I don't care. It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Current Tank Info: 120 Gallon Tank soon to be reef tank & 34 Gallon Reef Tank

02/03/2009, 03:57 PM	#7
saltylife1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: columbia, md Posts: 83	i really liked my fire shrimp...til my hippo bit his face off and killed him shortly after molting.

02/03/2009, 03:59 PM	#8
tgrove Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jupiter, Fl Posts: 187	if you need to spot feed any of your corals, do not get coral banded. I had a pair that destroyed my sun coral __________________ Former Vice President, PBMAS.org

02/03/2009, 04:10 PM	#9
AreJay030 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manitowoc, WI Posts: 19	I just ordered 4 camel shrimp and now after reading this I wonder if I made the right choice?