SRC Member fnscasey Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 Currently, have 1 cleaner shrimp in my tank. But i was looking for shrimp that clean detritus, scavenger, cleaning the sand bed(seaching for food). I have a few options like the fire shrimp, peppermint shrimp, camel shrimp and the pistol shrimp.. Anyone has any good suggestions that which shrimp is more suitable for me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member siglap Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 pistol are not good cause they will kill the cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member siglap Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 actually my cleaner does search the sand bed for food as for detritus why not get a goby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAriNe_enthusiast Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Peppermint shrimp will be a good choice... Camel shrimp are not exactly reef-safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fnscasey Posted January 8, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 But seem like my cleaner don't really looking for food in the sand.. Whenever i feed my damsel, it will always trying to get the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ben Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 better forget bout the pistol shrimp as the name pistol tells u everything. Do u want any guns in ur tank? cowboy tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Hi, my experience is that my cleaner shrimp helps alot in ridding parasites on my fishes, the other boxing shrimp and fire shrimp always hide behind the rocks... As for stirring the sand, I have a blenny dat stirs the sand pretty much... Vincent Ho Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fnscasey Posted January 9, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2004 I don't think can add a blenny cos my 2 strip damsel is rather aggressive, having a few month already. So i was thinking that adding a shrimp as my damsel usually will not bother invertebrates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member alanseah Posted January 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2004 well i think go get a few cleaner and one boxer to help u control the crab & worm population of coz 2 fire shrimp help i making it nicier... shrimp always hide because they r alone only.. pair them up and they will come out more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kschew1498 Posted January 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2004 I don't think can add a blenny cos my 2 strip damsel is rather aggressive, having a few month already.So i was thinking that adding a shrimp as my damsel usually will not bother invertebrates. Bro dont worry....I have a 4 strip and a domino.....they rule my tank but they never disturb my benny and blue band goby... except other damsel....my poor yellow tail and green chromis My benny very hardworking...clean all the algae even though not so even. My Blue band goby....kekeke....likes scoping sand into its mouth and split it out from the grills.....but 1 disadvantage.....my polyps and brain is always struggling to get rid of the sand on it ....sigh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 get nassarius snails and scarlet hermit crab. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfrancis Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Will keeping the Boxer shrimp keep the Crab in check. Is the boxer fish safe. Previously I have a boxer which keeps jumping on the fish body. Fing it strange as I think only cleaner will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 boxer fish??? boxer shrimp u mean...... Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfrancis Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Sorry it is boxer shrimp... Always have a problem with crabs in the tank. Has so far caught 5 crabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted January 9, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 9, 2004 Something to suggest wh not many reefers use. I hv always been using this fish to keep my sand free of excess food. ============> Goatfish <================== Hardy, greedy always looking for scraps. Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hammer99 Posted January 10, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 Hi, Is there a shrimp that can get rid of the bristle worm ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted January 10, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 10, 2004 not that i know of mate. some of the wrasses feed on these. Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 do a search in liveaquaria.com. various fish profiles there that will tell u what get rids of bristleworms. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Not all pistol shrimps are bad. I have one that lives with my watchman..sri lankan tiger pistol..fierce as it looks..but darn docile..does'nt even harm anything..not even boxing crabs or 1cm thor amboinensis. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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