Sexy Shrimp?

[LittleCrabby101]

I was pondering the thought of adding some sexy shrimp to my reef tank. How many should I add and what are some pros/cons to having them?

 

[09bumblebee]

I have 5 in my 90 nothing bothers them. They host my mini maxi carpets. It's really cool. Get them a big mushroom like a Yuma mushroom and they will host that. Haven't seen any cons at all they are really cool and everyone loss them.

 

[Cake_Boss]

You can breed them, like Eric on SCMAS

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[09bumblebee]

You can breed them, like Eric on SCMAS

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It's quit the job from what I've read though I have 2 females and you can see when they are pregnant but never see anything after.

 

[SAZAMA]

they are awesome some of my favorite inverts, but if you feed your lps they will rob them

 

[LittleCrabby101]

How many sexy shrimp should I add to a 40 gallon breeder? They are so cute I was watching them at the fish store and fell in love (of course those shrimps were already sold)

 

[cdrewferd]

A lot. Probably 20 or so at least.


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[09bumblebee]

A lot. Probably 20 or so at least.

Drew

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20 why so many that's crazy. 4-5 they just feed off leftover food.

 

[09bumblebee]

They are usually 10$ a piece

 

[WatercolorsGuy]

I have 5 in my 90 nothing bothers them. They host my mini maxi carpets. It's really cool. Get them a big mushroom like a Yuma mushroom and they will host that. Haven't seen any cons at all they are really cool and everyone loss them.

Brian's are pretty cool definitely!

 

[LittleCrabby101]

Brian's are pretty cool definitely!

Are Brian's for sale? I was thinking maybe doing 4 or 5. 20 sounds like a whole colony of shrimp! I already have a coral banded shrimp and she just keeps to herself :frog:

 

[cdrewferd]

I was just saying how many you could do, not how many you'd want to do. I'd be careful, the coral banded might go after them since they are so much smaller.


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[LittleCrabby101]

So far from monitoring the coral banded she seems to keep to herself and not bother the pom pom or any hermies. Good to know I could just keep a tank of sexy shrimp and have about 20

 

[09bumblebee]

So far from monitoring the coral banded she seems to keep to herself and not bother the pom pom or any hermies. Good to know I could just keep a tank of sexy shrimp and have about 20

They are incredibly fast. No way I could ever catch them if I wanted to. I have 4 wrasses that technically eat them and they are to fast for the wrasses. You will be fine. Do 4 the females are smaller than the males.