Boxer Shrimp Mixed with other shrimps

[Michaeleu]

Is it safe to mixed boxer shrimp with other shrimps? Like fire or cleaner shrimp?

Thanks

[Michael Young]

U can put them in the same tank as long as they're about the same size.

[twrs]

I'd not recommend it actually. The coral banded shrimp (I assume it's the boxer shrimp you meant) is very aggressive and a PITA. It can attack your fire/cleaner shrimps and kill them quite easily with its claws.

[Warsteiner]

I agree, my boxer kill one of my cleaner shrimp within a day ! now kanna "jailed" in my quarentine tank...

[jc85]

I have a pair of boxer, skunk, harlequin and one peppermint in a 250litre tank. So far none of the shrimp have murder each other.

The most my boxer will do is to chase other fish or shrimp away when they ventured into their terrority with its claws. No harm done tot.

Juz to share my experience.

JC

[Asfur]

Sorry, i'm not agree with twrs and Warsteiner, i think your boxing shrimp is too aggresive or may be your tank is too small, i have a quite big (about 900 lt) and have several shrimp such as 3 ###### shrimp, 1 fire shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 2 pistol shrimp (which often said as a pest), and ofcourse 2 mated boxing shrimp. But the pistol and the mated boxing shrimp are never eat even to the smallest shrimp (###### shrimp). So i think it is safe if there is plenty of hiding area or rocky area in your tank, as boxing shrimp although quite aggresive but this shrimp is not a "Hunter", may be if your small shrimp cross your boxing, he will be kill or eaten, but if not, then the boxing will not "Hunt" yours other shrimp.

[vincegoh]

I have just given my boxer shrimp away as it is too aggressive. It tried to attack my cleaner shrimp which is of much bigger size than it is, when it get too near. But no harm is done.

However, it attack and kill my coco worms! Expensive meals!

It also eat up my tube worms too!

I don't think size of aquarium matters as my tank is also 900L. But boxing shrimp does not seems to be reef-safe... Just my opinions.

[Asfur]

Okay, may be the boxing is not reef safe, but for a FOWLR (my tank is FOWLR), i don't think they do harm to any other shrimp.

[jc85]

I do not think boxer is not reef safe, imho based on my experience with three boxer.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...d=23&pCatId=685

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/inverts/...mp/corlband.htm

http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/b...coralshrimp.htm

http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/stenopus.html

Some info on the net for those interested.

Camel Shrimp is defintely not reef safe tot.

Cheers

JC

[vincegoh]

maybe the one I had especially like tube and coco worms!

[jc85]

maybe the one I had especially like tube and coco worms!

Tat's what I thought so. Since every Live Stock have their own personality too.

Cheers

JC

[chrislwp]

Manage to keep 2 cleaner, 2 boxer and 1 fire shrimp. So far so good.

[Asfur]

Tat's what I thought so. Since every Live Stock have their own personality too.

Cheers

JC

----> Yup, agree.

Yup

[iewnehz]

i house my boxer shrimp and cleaner together in 3ft. So far so good leh..i think shud be no prob ba..

[trader_best]

i have 2 cleaner, 2 fire and 1 boxer....all very peaceful and minding their own business....no way for camel shrimp in a reef tank!!!

[Eric]

i house my boxer shrimp and cleaner together in 3ft. So far so good leh..i think shud be no prob ba..

1 Spiny blue lobster

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1 purple reef lobster

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1 peppermint shrimp

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1 white spot anemone shrimp

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1 scarlet shrunk cleaner shrimp

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1 banded coral shrimp

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1 blood red fire shrimp

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1 mantis shrimp

= One Big Happy Family

[Michaeleu]

I'm getting a fire shimp form my cousin (a baby shimp form his mated pair) later this week. what I worried is that the boxer might attached & eat it while it molt. Thinking of getting a breeding tank for it as I'm preparing a new 2 1/2 ft tank for my whole marine setup.