Good shrimps?

[Northern]

So, I'm planning my fish tank and I'd like to have shrimps in it because I simply love them
However, what my freshwater tank taught me is that shrimps are extremely shy and inactive.
Most of the time they'd hang on the bubbler thingy or somewhere under a rock.

So, what types of saltwater shrimps do you think I should pick if I want the more active ones, the ones that hide less and move more?

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

What else are you going to have in your tank? How many different varieties do you want (i.e. is it OK to have three of the same, or do you want three different shrimp?)

 

[abulgin]

The Skunk Cleaner Shrimps (Lysmata amboinensis) are undoubtedly the most active (and beautiful) of the "reef safe" shrimps. They spend a lot of time out in the open, and are very active at feeding time. Peppermint Shrimps are cheap, but they hide all the time. Scarlet (Blood) Cleaner Shrimps are beautiful but expensive and you'll never see them.

 

[Northern]

Oh
Well I don't really care how many types just as long as they're active enough. I would even go with 1 type.

I also wanted to know: it looks like every other type of fish is classified as semi-aggressive. Does that mean no shrimps with this fish?
I'm thinking of puffers for example. Would they kill all the shrimp?

 

[crooks]

What about coral banded shrimp? Can they be kept with cleaner shrimp?

 

[Aquarist007]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14817462#post14817462 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crooks
What about coral banded shrimp? Can they be kept with cleaner shrimp?

my coral banded shrimp never came out in the day time but they did get along with the cleaner shrimp.

the cleaner shrimp are definetly the way to go if you want to see them all the time.

 

[abulgin]

Puffers eat crustaceans in the wild, so . . . .

There are many fish that won't touch a shrimp. Tangs, angels, blennies . . . .

Coral Banded Shrimp are opportunistic omnivores and can/do kill small fish. I would stay away from them if you want to keep a peaceful tank. From wetwebmedia.com (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/arthropoda/shrimp/corlband.htm):

Coral-banded and other boxer shrimps are considered non-obligate (facultative, "they can take it or leave it") cleaners of potential predatory fishes, cleansing them of parasites and necrotic tissue. They are however not immune from predation. Under-fed, opportunistic crustacean eaters; triggers, puffers, large angels, wrasses, basses/groupers, lionfishes and the like must be watched carefully, and are not to be trusted.

Unless your system is extremely large and well-equipped with numerous nooks and crannies, mixing other crabs, lobsters and shrimps is not recommended. They will seek each other out and fight/eat each other.

 

[Northern]

I see
Thanks

der_wille_zur_macht - what's the story with this croc? Is it you holding him?