coral banded and pepermint shimps

[TheChief]

i have a coral banded shimp on a 29g and i been thinking of adding some pepermint is there going to be problems?

 

[billsreef]

Coral Banded Shrimp are pretty intolerant of other shrimp, especially in close quarters like a 29

 

[TheChief]

thanks for the info

 

[Bubbashrimp]

I have actually tried that(in a 20 gal), all of the peppermint shrimp eventually ended up near my powerhead. So if you are trying to stop aptasia(which is not the most effective way) with the peppermint, as most people who get them are, it will not help unless all of your aptasia is near the surface of the water.

 

[madadi]

i had 5 pepermint shrimps with a coral banded in my old 29 and they never gave each other trouble. i have a mated pair coral banded in my 90gal now with pepermint shrimps and still no trouble. if your coral banded shrimp is agressive and mess with the fish and other critters it will mess with the pepermints. it varies from individual to individual. my shrimp wont fight unless there is some food involved. in which case the pepermint runs like crazy and no one gets hurt