fire shrimps safe with cleaner shrimps?

omeg · 04/30/2006, 08:03 PM

Hi, I recently acquired two cleaners and two fires. The two cleaners I see often, the fires - well, I came home to a carcus of one. The other one, I haven't seen since I put him in the tank 3 days ago.

I suspect the cleaner shrimps have been having a good feast on the fire shrimps?

Are they safe together? Would like to know since I really like the fire shrimp and may get more.

jjmcat · 04/30/2006, 08:14 PM

Are you sure the shrimp you saw being eaten wasnt the molt of the shrimp?

omeg · 04/30/2006, 08:21 PM

There's a crack in the tip of the tail and the shell is broken into tail, mid-body and head with antena and claws there; it has like a covering of bacteria - pretty sure it's a carcus.

scubasteve247 · 04/30/2006, 08:24 PM

they get along together well, if you have enough room for them,

agrusczak · 04/30/2006, 08:42 PM

I've got one fire shrimp and one skunk cleaner in a 25 gal tank. They both coexist peacefully. The fire shrimp usually stays upside down in a cave but does come out when I put food in the tank and during the night. Try putting some frozen mysis shrimp in the tank when the lights are on to see if you can draw them out of hiding. Both shrimp go nuts when I put this type of food in the tank.

Both types of shrimp molted within the week I put them in the tank. Especially with the fire shrimp, the carcas that was shed was fairly complete. The cleanup crew eventually ate it. I doubt the cleaner shrimp ate the fire shrimp.

Kigs · 04/30/2006, 09:04 PM

I had a cleaner shrimp kill a fire shrimp once, but they were in a 10g, and I didn't know better. Fire shrimp would always act tough, but in the end, the cleaner won. IDK, in general, i think they are safe together as long as there is enough space.

blue20051 · 04/30/2006, 09:04 PM

I have both in my 75gal and everyone seems happy

omeg · 05/01/2006, 11:16 AM

Thanks everyone for their response. I'll try round two and see what happens.

for shrimps that hide a lot, those fires are sure expensive!

pcragg · 05/01/2006, 11:28 AM

Mine get along fine too.

I hardly ever see the fire shrimp. Only during feeding time.

The fire shrimp molts look a lot like a dead shrimp.

sloshesv · 05/01/2006, 12:31 PM

I have 2 skunk and 2 fire shrimp in my 55. No problems.

04/30/2006, 08:03 PM	#1
omeg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home of Angels, Ducks, and a mouse Posts: 395	fire shrimps safe with cleaner shrimps? Hi, I recently acquired two cleaners and two fires. The two cleaners I see often, the fires - well, I came home to a carcus of one. The other one, I haven't seen since I put him in the tank 3 days ago. I suspect the cleaner shrimps have been having a good feast on the fire shrimps? Are they safe together? Would like to know since I really like the fire shrimp and may get more.

04/30/2006, 08:14 PM	#2
jjmcat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 4,249	Are you sure the shrimp you saw being eaten wasnt the molt of the shrimp? __________________ Oklahoma Marine and Aquarium Society Support your LFS and your local club. Jarrod Lee Current Tank Info: 110 reef with a 55 gallon sump,3 metal halides

05/01/2006, 11:28 AM	#9
pcragg Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 60	Mine get along fine too. I hardly ever see the fire shrimp. Only during feeding time. The fire shrimp molts look a lot like a dead shrimp. __________________ 140 Oceanic Reef 2 400W 20k Plusrite 2 110W Actinic VHO 250 Pounds LR Octopus EXT-PS200 No sump Current Tank Info: 140 Oceanic Reef

05/01/2006, 12:31 PM	#10
sloshesv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft myers, fl Posts: 723	I have 2 skunk and 2 fire shrimp in my 55. No problems. __________________ It's just sloshesv, your Honor Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 20 gal seahorse and leaf fish

04/30/2006, 08:21 PM	#3
omeg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home of Angels, Ducks, and a mouse Posts: 395	There's a crack in the tip of the tail and the shell is broken into tail, mid-body and head with antena and claws there; it has like a covering of bacteria - pretty sure it's a carcus.

04/30/2006, 08:24 PM	#4
scubasteve247 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: south florida Posts: 1,142	they get along together well, if you have enough room for them,

04/30/2006, 08:42 PM	#5
agrusczak Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Capital District New York State Posts: 85	I've got one fire shrimp and one skunk cleaner in a 25 gal tank. They both coexist peacefully. The fire shrimp usually stays upside down in a cave but does come out when I put food in the tank and during the night. Try putting some frozen mysis shrimp in the tank when the lights are on to see if you can draw them out of hiding. Both shrimp go nuts when I put this type of food in the tank. Both types of shrimp molted within the week I put them in the tank. Especially with the fire shrimp, the carcas that was shed was fairly complete. The cleanup crew eventually ate it. I doubt the cleaner shrimp ate the fire shrimp.

04/30/2006, 09:04 PM	#6
Kigs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 2,182	I had a cleaner shrimp kill a fire shrimp once, but they were in a 10g, and I didn't know better. Fire shrimp would always act tough, but in the end, the cleaner won. IDK, in general, i think they are safe together as long as there is enough space.

04/30/2006, 09:04 PM	#7
blue20051 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: usa Posts: 200	I have both in my 75gal and everyone seems happy

05/01/2006, 11:16 AM	#8
omeg Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home of Angels, Ducks, and a mouse Posts: 395	Thanks everyone for their response. I'll try round two and see what happens. for shrimps that hide a lot, those fires are sure expensive!