Anyone have luck with anemone shrimp long term?

[pfan151]

I've tried a couple in the past and they always seem to disappear after a couple weeks. I'm thinking of trying one more time since I have some bigger anemones now. Any thoughts? I'm wondering if they may only work in a tank with only an anemone and them.

 

[OurCoralReef]

They always seem to disappear within a year
What kind of fish do you have its possible one of them eventually eats them

 

[pfan151]

They always seem to disappear within a year
What kind of fish do you have its possible one of them eventually eats them

Last time I tried I had a couple radial filefish and Pygmy angel. I don't think they ate it but I guess it's possible.

 

[OurCoralReef]

I use to buy them all the time
They always end up disappearing
I gave up on them

 

[Pericyte]

Are you talking about glass anemone shrimp or sexy anemone shrimp?

 

[pfan151]

Are you talking about glass anemone shrimp or sexy anemone shrimp?

I have tried Pederson's and a pacific white spotted anemone shrimp.

 

[Pericyte]

Ahh. I have never tried them, however, I have had sexy anemone shrimp for 3 or 4 years now and they are endlessly entertaining. They loved hanging out in an rbta until my clownfish usurped it from them. Now they reside in mushrooms (plotting their revenge).

 

[OrionN]

I have 4 porcelain anemone shrimp in my tank. One pair in one of my Haddoni, one in one of my Gigantea and another in a Magnifica. The pair have been there for 2 years and the other two about 1 year (but did not pair up). I don't know how to sex them.

 

[pfan151]

I have 4 porcelain anemone shrimp in my tank. One pair in one of my Haddoni, one in one of my Gigantea and another in a Magnifica. The pair have been there for 2 years and the other two about 1 year (but did not pair up). I don't know how to sex them.

Do you mean the porcelain crabs? I have a couple of those that seem to stay in my gigs. I'm wondering more about the Pederson type shrimp

 

[OrionN]

I don't know what I was thinking. Read and write shrimp but think crabs all the way.

 

[Evolve29]

I think it is the fishes you got.
My orange blood clown chased and killed it. I don't think she ate it but spit it out. 15 dollar lesson learned. She won't let anything near her anemones even the male.


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[OurCoralReef]

I don't know what I was thinking. Read and write shrimp but think crabs all the way.

The shrimp are getting to you [emoji6]