Coral banded shrimp info

No need to fish the old skin out, your cleanup crew will eat it and get nutrients. It won't provide any sort of an ammonia spike, don't worry, there isn't enough on it.
 
i have always had one of them, i even bought a mated pair once, they are a very cool addition to any reef i think. never had any problems with them eating fish either.. i think they are also called "boxer" shrimp because they always try to scare off anything that comes near it by waving its arms at them but honestly they are kind of a wimpy little arm and claw and move rather slow, if it did actually get a live fish i would say that fish is in very poor health and very small. i would be more concerned over things like a star fish or anemones eating fish than a coral banded shrimp
 
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i have always had one of them, i even bought a mated pair once, they are a very cool addition to any reef i think. never had any problems with them eating fish either.. i think they are also called "boxer" shrimp because they always try to scare off anything that comes near it by waving its arms at them but honestly they are kind of a wimpy little arm and claw and move rather slow, if it did actually get a live fish i would say that fish is in very poor health and very small. i would be more concerned over things like a star fish or anemones eating fish than a coral banded shrimp
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Thats what I thought too, as of today it is not bothering anyone and love if so far. Might snap a snail or two from time to time I would say...
 
I had one in every reef tank ive ever had never once did i have any sort of issue with them ive had then with many different fish and corals clams nps and sponges my tangs lay on there side infront of them to be cleaned. Great clean up crew member and very interesting to watch ive had the yellows blues regulars and pairs all issue free and hardier and longer lived than skunk cleaners
 
who can ID this shrimp or god knows what it is

who can ID this shrimp or god knows what it is

Today I was looking for hermit crabs along the coast and I found this. who can tell me what it is.

regards

robby
 

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Its about 2.5 inches and does mantis shrimp have long claws like this one. his front part is completely white and his baccarat (tail) is kind of orange.
 
You say it moves really fast? Does it hide more than stay out in the open?

Those are both characteristics of a mantis shrimp, but I wouldn't bet much on it because the photos are still pretty sketchy. You need to catch it and put it in a smaller container so you can get a better photo.
 
got it ID

got it ID

thanks guys for your efforts. a friend of mine here in Curacao identified it. it is a BAY GHOST SHRIMP. (Neotrypaea californiensis)
They usually are found on the Pacific coast of North america but this one was found in Curacao in the Caribbean.

Thanks
 
Not sure why it's in the Caribbean, but that's definitely a ghost shrimp. They burrow and you probably won't see it much once it settles in.
 
I have a coral banded shrimp, and it was a model citizen for the first five months. Just in the last couple of weeks it has been actively stalking most of my smaller fish, and even tried to drag a wrasse out of from under a rock. I have moved it to my QT to try and rehome it. (QT is not medicated).
 
In my nano he CBS was exactly the thing I needed to put them clowns in line. They start acting like dicks and he comes over all "what bro, what" and they calm down haha


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