Blood shrimp Q

[cjtice]

I posted this Q in the Reef discussion forum as well, please forgive me...


Cleaner shrimp Q
So I had a skunk cleaner in my 90g for a couple of years, and the other day I found it dead.

I have always been in love with the Bllod/Fire cleaner shrimp and would like to have more than 1.

I have asked my LFS to order 3 for me for my 90g.

My Question is, will there be a problem with 3 of the Blood Shrimp in a 90g or should I just order 2???


Thanks for your help in advance!

Chris

 

[cjtice]

Noone has any experience?

 

[AiredaleReef]

you can keep three!

 

[cloak]

In a 90 gallon, there should be enough room for three. As reclusive as they are.
Try to figure out what might have happened to the cleaner before you add them though. Don't want to relive that all over again.

 

[cjtice]

Well,

I had the power go out for a few hours, when it came back on everything looked fine. i woke up the next morning and found the skunk next to my Flame hawk. Both were dead. Everything else was fine, I mean it was very surprising since the flamehawk was one of the only fish to ever go to get cleaned and he never attacked the cleaner.

Just Ironic that thye both died the same night...


Thanks for all your replies,
Chris

 

[Troy the Nomad]

A couple of weeks ago I added two blood red fire shrimp to my 55g. I've had one in there for about 18 months. There was some fighting and clipped antennae, but things appear to have calmed.