Shrimp compatibility

[sjj80]

I'm wondering what shrimps could live together in a 90g barebottom. I currently have 1 peppermint shrimp in QT w/ my convict tang, although he performed cleaning for the tang once, I haven't seen him do it again. I know that skunk/scarlet shrimp is good for cleaning parasites but I had one once that ate all the flesh off of 6 chromis. So I'm weary of the skunk/scarlet shrimp. I definitely want a blood/fire red shrimp and wonder if they are compatible with pep. shrimp and if I can have more than one. I know coral banded are popular but I've heard they aren't always reef safe, is this true?

 

[TropTrea]

How about a pistol shrimp for your red color.

Then get some cleaner fish if you realy need someone to get the parasites off you other fish.

Dennis

 

[rydr119]

I have a 20 reef, mostly zoas and softies and in that tank I have the largest peppermint shrimp you every did see with a Blood shrimp and a coral banded shrimp. They all live peacefully together. I have herd of the coral banded shrimp killing other shrimp species but they all live very happily together. In my main tank which is a 65 I have a tiger pistol shrimp paired with a yellow watchman goby. He's also pretty cool and I see both of them all the time. The only thing is the pistols need sand to make their burrows in.

 

[sjj80]

Thanks. It's good to know compatibility shouldn't be an issue in my 90g. I think along with the peppermint shrimp I'll add the blood shrimp and maybe a coral banded. I'm planning on having only about 20-25 hermit crabs so I think everyone should have enough to eat. Thanks Again.