Fire shrimp

[angiorn]

Hi all, I have a 30 gal sw with just a royal gramma and a green chromis along with the fire shrimp. I am waiting for a pair of clowns. I would like to add 2 or 3 peppermint shrimp to the mix. Would this be OK?

 

[Henry405]

My LFS told fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, and peppermint shrimps get along, maybe someone else can chime in. I only have the fire shrimp, dont really like the looks of the others xD

 

[MBliss81]

I have a pair of peppermints and a coral banded shrimp. The CBS doesn't like the peps getting close to him, but they stay out of each other's way and all is well. And that's in a 16 gallon tank. I've heard of others with really aggressive shrimp, though. You never know for sure.

 

[Fishbone13]

I have a blood red and a banded coral and they don't bug one another. They each stay on their sides of the tank. Not sure about the peppermint shrimps though.

 

[Taco]

I have a fire shrimp and one peppermint shrimp. They get along fine. The fire shrimp chases the peppermint off from his side of the tank but that's it.
I'm panning on adding a goby and a red pistol shrimp soon.

 

[jsmith]

I have both a fire shrimp and 2 peppermints. They get along just fine.

 

[angiorn]

I really love my fire shrimp. Is it possible to just add another fire shrimp or does in HAVE to be a different kind?

 

[jsmith]

I've read they don't do well in pairs they are pretty territorial. I would agree that would be the case in a small setup but in a 4 footlong tank i would say, they would be fine. mine stays in one area and that would make me think that would be ample room

 

[Fishbone13]

Mine has his little ledge with an overhang picked out and he rarely leavs it so I think you would be okay.

 

[angiorn]

I added a cleaner shrimp yesterday and everyone seems happy. Each shrimp has claimed his own side of the tank Thanks for all of the input!

 

[neeker4]

How is your royal gamma with the shrimp? I just took mine back to the fish store yesterday because it was attacking the shrimp and other fish in the tank. I went through 2 clown fish before I realized it was the royal gamma. Does anyone else have issues like that with the royal?

 

[carey]

My royal stays in my rockwork 99% of the time. She comes out when I feed or if I shut off the flow. Not sure she likes all the flow in my tank LOL