royal gramma = dead peppermint?

[TauntingBeef]

thinking of getting a royal gramma today but I have a peppermint shrimp, should I worry?

 

[GimpyFin]

I had one in my old tank for quite a while and never even gave shrimp the time of day, peppermint, cleaner, and fire. I haven't heard of royal grammas bothering shrimp, so IMO, you're pretty safe. Some of the wrasses like 6 line and mystery can go after your peppermint shrimp, though.

 

[TauntingBeef]

thanks gimpy don't plan on wrasses so that's cool

 

[Grkgod36]

I have a few grammas and lots 2 peppermint shrimp and they never bothered them

 

[jraker]

Small basslets like royal grammas won't bother anything (unless it is very small). Larger basslets like the harlequin basslet and the tobacco bass will bother inverts.

 

[starkii]

Only tiny shrimp like sexys would be considered a snack for most royal gramma.

 

[TauntingBeef]

thanks for the reply every1 .

 

[ThRoewer]

Only tiny shrimp like sexys would be considered a snack for most royal gramma.

My 3 are in a tank with sexy shrimp for almost a year now and so far they haven't eaten them.

 

[Nina51]

great choice. i've always thought royal grammas have been overlooked in this hobby, they are one of the prettiest fish available to us!

don't be surprised if at first, it finds a cave and stays hidden for a while. it can take them time to get brave enough to be social. and yeah, totally shrimp safe. now, hawkfish on the other hand...

 

[OrionN]

They are great in small group. I almost always have a harem of them in my tank, but not right now.

 

[TauntingBeef]

yea my royal is really something always watching from his cave than when I sit down he comes out and checks me out only had him for 2 days or so

 

[starkii]

My 3 are in a tank with sexy shrimp for almost a year now and so far they haven't eaten them.

Unfortunately I have seen one eat some in a video from someone's tank, so I personally wouldn't mix them but glad you haven't had a problem.

 

[johnike]

I have one in my lagoon/refugium thingy.
Doesn't bother a thing, including the shrimps.

 

[ThRoewer]

Unfortunately I have seen one eat some in a video from someone's tank, so I personally wouldn't mix them but glad you haven't had a problem.

That may happen with nearly every fish if you don't feed them enough.

 

[TauntingBeef]

lol yea I diff over feed lol

 

[OrionN]

Royal Gramma are one of the most passive fish for reef aquarium. They display a lot but never bite anybody. I never have them eat any of my shrimp. The only time there will be aggression is when you have two males in an aquarium. 450 gal full of rock was not enough to keep one male from killing the other male. I am have enough food for my fish and they always fat. There is never a thin fish in my tank unless he is new or sick.