girlanimated Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Hi all, Should I risk buying a Cleaner Shrimp and putting it in with my Hawkfishes? The two coral-banded shrimp so far are fine, wondering if Cleaners will survive. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted September 16, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted September 16, 2010 why do you want the cleaner shrimp in the first place? Even if the hawkfish doesn't pommel it (only applicable to some), the boxer shrimps will do the job. I would just stick to your 2 coral banded shrimps and hawkfishes. Cleaner shrimps don't rate tt highly in my tank anyway. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bugattilambo Posted September 16, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted September 16, 2010 why do you want the cleaner shrimp in the first place? Even if the hawkfish doesn't pommel it (only applicable to some), the boxer shrimps will do the job. I would just stick to your 2 coral banded shrimps and hawkfishes. Cleaner shrimps don't rate tt highly in my tank anyway. bro boxers quite aggressive right? hmm ya once seasoned in tank(cleaner shrimps) = tough to catch=disturb corals by snatching their food=doesn't "clean" your fishes anymore they're just shrimps... Quote Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. Member of: www.marineaquarist.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tagie_tag Posted September 16, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted September 16, 2010 bro boxers quite aggressive right? hmm ya once seasoned in tank(cleaner shrimps) = tough to catch=disturb corals by snatching their food=doesn't "clean" your fishes anymore they're just shrimps... bro. put more cleaner shrimp make HAWKFISH a happy guy food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlanimated Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 why do you want the cleaner shrimp in the first place? Even if the hawkfish doesn't pommel it (only applicable to some), the boxer shrimps will do the job. I would just stick to your 2 coral banded shrimps and hawkfishes. Cleaner shrimps don't rate tt highly in my tank anyway. The boxers weren't my purchase, my dad mistook them as cleaners and bought. Wanted to get cleaner shrimps as my fish keep pestering the boxers/coral banded to clean them. Also, I did not know they were predators. Could they be the reason why my firefish kept dissapearing? O.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weesy74 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hi all, Should I risk buying a Cleaner Shrimp and putting it in with my Hawkfishes? The two coral-banded shrimp so far are fine, wondering if Cleaners will survive. Thanks! Get a big cleaner. Small onces will not make it. I have 2 fire and 2 cleaner and 1 flame hawkfish....use to have 2 hawkfish before my carpet ate one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted September 17, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2010 Boxer shrimps also perform cleaning duties in the wild. In your tank, they are just so much more fun to watch than cleaner shrimps imo. Although cleaner shrimps will set up cleaning stations initially, once they get used to captivity, they will most likely be racing for pellets or anything you drop into the tank to your frustration. Not only do they not 'clean' your fishes anymore (which isn't a cure for ich in the first place), they will start stealing food from your corals. Like I said, you are much better off with your coral banded shrimps now. And coral banded shrimps do not eat or attack fish. That's a terrible misnomer. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlanimated Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 Boxer shrimps also perform cleaning duties in the wild. In your tank, they are just so much more fun to watch than cleaner shrimps imo. Although cleaner shrimps will set up cleaning stations initially, once they get used to captivity, they will most likely be racing for pellets or anything you drop into the tank to your frustration. Not only do they not 'clean' your fishes anymore (which isn't a cure for ich in the first place), they will start stealing food from your corals. Like I said, you are much better off with your coral banded shrimps now. And coral banded shrimps do not eat or attack fish. That's a terrible misnomer. Hmmm. I've read a lot of horror stories about boxer shrimp online... And witnessed one of them nipping my algae blenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted September 19, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2010 I guess there's no such thing as never, but it's rare to see a boxer attack healthy fishes. I wouldn't worry too much about it, but you can monitor them for the next few days to see if yours are indeed a 'mike tyson' shrimp Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlanimated Posted September 20, 2010 Author Share Posted September 20, 2010 I guess there's no such thing as never, but it's rare to see a boxer attack healthy fishes. I wouldn't worry too much about it, but you can monitor them for the next few days to see if yours are indeed a 'mike tyson' shrimp thanks! In the case of them really being terrors, how do I get rid of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted September 20, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted September 20, 2010 can try baiting him with a cut out coke bottle at his fav eating spot, with some food inside. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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