Snow onyx clownfish and sexy shrimp.

[Curt Boswelll]

Hey everyone! It's been a while since I was last on here. I've decided to start a tank again. It's a 10 gallon. It should start cycling in about week!

So my question is how will a pair of Snow Onyx Clownfish do with some Sexy Shrimp?

 

[m0nkie]

hit or miss.. my clowns are fine with sexy shrimps.. There's a thread just a few days ago about clowns picking on peppermint shrimps.. soooo test your luck!

my clowns instantly kicked the shrimps out of the anemone.. the shrimps are hosting my frogspawn and xenia now

things you do that can help:
-lot of caves to hide
-introduce the clowns after the shrimp
-get small clowns, as small as possible
-if you do introduce the shrimp after the clowns, do it at night with lights off.

 

[Curt Boswelll]

Thanks! The clownfish I want from my lps are very small(1".) Hopefully they will still have them by that time!

 

[m0nkie]

I suggest you get a 20gal for the pair. 10 is ok now, but soon they will be too big for it. Smaller tank = more aggression toward your shrimps

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Clowns will have problems with shrimp that Either get too close to their anemone or put in the aquarium in such a way that the clowns might think its food.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

I would put the shrimp before clowns or at night when the lights are off if clowns are already in aquarium

 

[Curt Boswelll]

I'm definitely going to put the shrimp in first!