Sexy Shrimp Trio Question

[rossv]

I have three sexy shrimp, two females and a male, and almost always one of the females and the male are paired up and the other female is off alone somewhere else. I'm afraid the loner feels left out and might develop and inferiority complex or something like that. Do I need more sexy shrimp???

 

[mandarin_goby]

Yes, you must add more! I'm half kidding I have 4. 3 hang out and one is off by his lonesome. They've established some kind of pecking order - the 2 biggest ones and the smallest shrimp are in the main group. I think I need more too. Love these little guys

 

[rossv]

They really are delightful to watch. Cliquey though, I guess. Maybe 5 would work. Seems like a good excuse to buy two more!

 

[mandarin_goby]

Absolutely I feel the need to add a couple more myself now.

 

[leveldrummer]

I see mandarin goby has a40 breeder. but what size tank do the rest of you guys keep?

Ive always loved these little guys, but was always afraid i would never see them in a larger tank. i have a yellow 2 spot wrasse and a royal gramma and some clowns too, and always thought they would make a meal out of sexy shrimp.

 

[mandarin_goby]

My 3 hang out with my 2 maxi minis consistently, on the right side of the tank. The loner hangs out near a rock anemone on the upper left. They're very predictable, thankfully.

My clown,and lawn mower blenny ignore them, thank goodness! I'd worry about that wrasse...

 

[redondoreefer]

I had two sexies...then I bought 2 more...after 1 week...my two original were the only ones I could find...I have 2 clowns and a sixline wrasse...

Maybe they were lunch...

 

[rssjsb]

I have a sixline wrasse...

Mystery solved.