Fish and Banded Coral Shrimp

[Genera]

Are any smaller fish (<4-5in) safe with a Banded Coral Shrimp (Genus Stenopus)? I've some people say that they do eat fish and that they don't, but are there a few tough fish that don't taste good or something?

 

[hotelbravo]

Are any smaller fish (<4-5in) safe with a Banded Coral Shrimp (Genus Stenopus)? I've some people say that they do eat fish and that they don't, but are there a few tough fish that don't taste good or something?

ive tried two different coral banded shrimp both would eat any and every small fish it could catch

 

[Genera]

Darn. Could you have a fish that has a defense that the shrimp would stay away from such as fang gobies. Would a coral banded shrimp go for one of the venomous fang gobies?

 

[hotelbravo]

the only thing that comes to mind is maybe a marine betta. i know mine could beat up the coral banded shrimp if he got to nippy. marine bettas are predatory towards shrimp but a coral banded is a little to large for a small marine betta.

 

[ThRoewer]

A full sized marine betta will likely eat the Stenopus shrimp for dinner (or breakfast, or lunch), especially if you don't feed it for a while.

Though not all Stenopus shrimp will go after little fish. The smaller species are actually very peaceful and also prettier than S. hispidus.
I have a pair of S. tenuirostris and they haven't harmed any of my fish.

 

[Genera]

I was thinking about S. Scutellatus. Grows to about 1.6in (4cm).

 

[ThRoewer]

I was thinking about S. Scutellatus. Grows to about 1.6in (4cm).

Unless you have really tiny fish (in the 10 mm range) those should be perfectly safe.

 

[hotelbravo]

A full sized marine betta will likely eat the Stenopus shrimp for dinner (or breakfast, or lunch), especially if you don't feed it for a while.

Though not all Stenopus shrimp will go after little fish. The smaller species are actually very peaceful and also prettier than S. hispidus.
I have a pair of S. tenuirostris and they haven't harmed any of my fish.

great info

 

[Genera]

Unless you have really tiny fish (in the 10 mm range) those should be perfectly safe.

Great!

 

[3dees]

I have one in my 120 with small fish. it doesn't bother them except when they swim close to it's cave and it only seems to be warning them to back off. I think the problems are with sick or dying fish. on the other hand my 3 peppermints seem to have disappeared.

 

[650-IS350]

I don't trust CBB EVER, they would only be good in a tank with larger fish that it can act as a cleaner.

 

[ThRoewer]

... I think the problems are with sick or dying fish.

I think the same, they are not really predators, especially not on fish, but rather scavengers.

... on the other hand my 3 peppermints seem to have disappeared.

My 2 peppermint shrimp are still around, though more night active since my fridmani have grown up.

 

[Deinonych]

on the other hand my 3 peppermints seem to have disappeared.

Hopefully you mean peppermint shrimp and not peppermint angelfish! :hmm1:

 

[3dees]

I wish I could afford 3 peppermint angels.

 

[Genera]

I wish I could afford 3 peppermint angels.

If they die then that's ≥$90K down the toilet.

 

[ThRoewer]

If they die then that's ≥$90K down the toilet.

What??? $30k for a single, rather unspectacular fish??? Some people really have way too much money.

 

[Irishdolphin]

I wish I could afford them too...........I wouldn't actually buy them.........could do lots of other stuff with $90k though.