[edveder9]

I thought about getting a few camel shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis) to add to my SPS reef tank.. does anybody know if they mess with SPS corals??.. I know they nip at mushrooms, leathers and most other soft corals.. Has anybody had any experience with them in a SPS trank...

[Reefland]

Hi edveder9, Welcome to Reefland.com!

I don't think you'll observe any problems with the shrimp. They may occassionally nip and eat some sand bed infauna but overall, no problems.

[ricksreef]

The Camel Shrimp: Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

So, now we've gotten to a non-cleaner. They look cool anyway, being named for the high arch of their back, but they won't last long at all if there are fishes around that like to eat little meaty creatures. A "non-cleaner" shrimp

is a non-cleaner, meaning that it is nothing more than a tasty meal for many bigger fishes. And, unlike the other shrimps I've covered, these can be a danger in a reef aquarium, as they are well-known for their bad habit of occasionally snacking on various soft coral polyps and mushroom anemones. So, be wary of where you try to keep one of these. They're still interesting little creatures though, and they can be kept in groups in an appropriate aquarium, if you still want to try them



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I have had them, and do not recommend you try them either. They spend most of their time hiding, coming out at night to pick at the corals. A real pain to get out of the tank too.

Spend your money on something really decent like Lysamata Debelius (cardinal shrimp) - mine eat from my hand and clean the fish. Most fish leave them alone and they dont eat coral as far as I can tell