banded shrimp vs bubble coral

[ashiee2]

i bought this banded shrimp the other day and yeah by the looks of the photo he is not doing to well
i thought they were ok with coral

 

[Vegasgungirl]

I have a coral banded shrimp and he does fine. It's really a 50/50 chance with them. Looks like you got one who is on the naughty side. I would take him back to the store and see if you could exchange. Some are totally reef safe.

 

[22engine]

Mine killed my yellow watchman goby. Snuck up behind and grabbed his tail and it was to late by the time I got my hand close enough to it to get him to drop him. He was trying to swim just couldn't. He went back to the store

 

[ashiee2]

im at work at the moment so when i go home for lunch but my girlfriend sent me that picture and sai he isnt moving so i dont think he ia alive

 

[Vegasgungirl]

Maybe he molted and that's just his exoskeleton that landed on your coral.

 

[ashiee2]

maybe iv have a look when i get home and ill let ya all no . if it is the skeleton do i leave it in there

 

[ashiee2]

nope he died damm

 

[Beengirl]

nope he died damm

Awwww. Sorry about your shrimp.

 

[ashiee2]

oo its ok 1 day ill get another shrimp

 

[bettaowner]

I like banded shrimps and bubble corals. If I had only one choice I would go with the bubble corals.

 

[Beengirl]

I like banded shrimps and bubble corals. If I had only one choice I would go with the bubble corals.

+1 on the bubble coral. They are so cool and pretty. And then at night extend their tentacles and slowly eat. Too cool. I loved my bubble coral, until my husband dropped a rock on it on accident and killed it.

 

[bettaowner]

I just love the way bubble coral looks. There are many other options for shrimp. Personally I prefer the peppermint shrimp.

 

[ashiee2]

in that pic the bubble looks tiny maybe coz the shrimp is on it .

and damm that sucks that he dropped a rock on it
just a thought were do yous put you bubble , up high or low?

why the peppermint shrimp ? is there much difference ??

 

[Beengirl]

in that pic the bubble looks tiny maybe coz the shrimp is on it .

and damm that sucks that he dropped a rock on it
just a thought were do yous put you bubble , up high or low?

why the peppermint shrimp ? is there much difference ??

I tried several places before I found a place it liked. The place it liked was on the sand with decent indirect flow. My rock is kinda in a U shape. It was inside the U, where there is plenty of current, but not being hit by a PH. Then it would bubble all up and be happy. This was it when it was happy:

 

[ashiee2]

looks about the same size as mine but wow the green in that look AWESOME