Sexy shrimp in a 1G

[JustRoy]

Hey!
I was just wondering if that setup would work.
I have a main 20G, and a 1G for copepod breeding, the tank has some LS, some rubble, and plenty of cheato and copepods.
I just love those tiny shrimp, but in a 20G they would prob disappear..
What do you guys think? can I go for one or two sexy shrimp in a 1G?
What about my 20? Will they be fine with a blue coral banned shrimp?
thanks,
Roy.

 

[olemiss reb]

Coral banded shrimp will kill them. If you have lps or nems in your 20 the sexy will never leave them and thus always be in view. I would not keep them without a lps or nem to host.

 

[iamwhatiam52]

EXACTLY what I have!

I have been keeping a pair of blue coral banded in a 20 with sexy shrimp for 4 years.

Put 2 in the 1 gal and half a dozen in the 20. You can never have enough sexy shrimp.

 

[iamwhatiam52]

Coral banded shrimp will kill them. If you have lps or nems in your 20 the sexy will never leave them and thus always be in view. I would not keep them without a lps or nem to host.

That has not been my experience.

Maybe regular coral banded in a small tank will eat a tiny sexy shrimp, but the blue species is a kinder and gentler and much smaller beast. Mine are just over an inch long.

I have also had no problem with the regular coral banded shrimp and sexy shrimp, but that was in a 180.

 

[olemiss reb]

That has not been my experience.

Maybe regular coral banded in a small tank will eat a tiny sexy shrimp, but the blue species is a kinder and gentler and much smaller beast. Mine are just over an inch long.

I have also had no problem with the regular coral banded shrimp and sexy shrimp, but that was in a 180.

Interesting. I've never tried the blue variety but have witnessed the standard CBS destroy sexy shrimp on numerous occasions. Thanks for the info, I'm off to read about the blue CBS.

 

[iamwhatiam52]

Interesting. I've never tried the blue variety but have witnessed the standard CBS destroy sexy shrimp on numerous occasions. Thanks for the info, I'm off to read about the blue CBS.

I overfeed. All my critters are too stuffed to pick on each other.

 

[JustRoy]

That's great! Well now I'll only have to wait until I'll find them. I had only one chance to see them and I fell in love lol
What is the average price they go for? And btw my blue coral banned shrimp is very small its in a size of a peppermint shrimp if not less.
Oh and I have plenty of lps corals for them
Thanks again,
Roy.

 

[Kataro]

I have a 150G and I see my 3 sexy shrimps at all time.

Just have some ricordea or a anemone and your shrimp will stick around there all the time