coral banded shrimp vs Cleaner and Peppermint shrimp

gramma royale · 08-19-2001, 03:02 AM

Hey all,

Just wondering, do coral banded shrimps get along with other shrimps? I know they fight to the death against each other, but what about other species?

organicreefer · 08-19-2001, 03:31 AM

cbs are not to be trusted with smaller shrimps

gramma royale · 08-19-2001, 03:52 AM

ah, so they will kill and eat cleaners and peppermints? How big do CB's get anyhow, about 3 inches right?

organicreefer · 08-19-2001, 04:55 AM

in nature cbs do share their territory with cleaner shrimp,but unless youre system is huge with tons of live rock chances are he will kill/eat them.i have seen pairs available in the past ,and any female introduced immediately after a molt will accept any male.hth

i guess 3" is about as big as ive seen them i dont remember reading haw big they get,anyone know?

Bughead · 08-19-2001, 12:21 PM

I have a female cb whose claw to claw is a good 3", and nose to tail is about that long too. Bring up the subject again in six months and i'll tell you if she got bigger.

killian · 08-19-2001, 01:32 PM

Bought 2 cbs not to long ago, the first one killed the second and has also killed a few of our smaller fish. He took out our pink-bar goby, a high-fin goby had I have seen him go after our Pigmy angel. He is going back to the lfs as soon as we can catch him and trade him for a cleaner shrimp. They aren't has pretty but hopefully will not be as mean.

organicreefer · 08-19-2001, 01:57 PM

killian ,you are correct the cbs is not "reef" or "community" safe imo.theyll eat all youre bristle worms too.

Wind · 08-19-2001, 06:00 PM

These are some cool shrimp. Colorful.. I bought 1, but it was bout 3 inches long. It would chase my fishes whenever it came near. I took it out because of this. My 55 was too small.

I am thinking about them for my 150 gallon or so. I saw some about 3/4 inch big. If you really want them I think they will go well w/ other shrimps in a big tank.

** i've only kept them alone ** They dont' move much since I got more current.

Webman · 08-20-2001, 04:33 PM

I have 1 coral banded shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 2 cleaner shrimp, and 1 pistol shrimp and they all get along. They have been in my tank for at least 7 months now.

So far no problems.

Thanks
Webman.

Strangelove · 08-20-2001, 09:55 PM

My CBS gets along fine with my 3 PS in a 90.

The Pittsburgh Zoo has a CBS with a "wingspan" of 6-8 inches! Now that's a big shrimp.

Gene

organicreefer · 08-21-2001, 02:15 AM

strangelove,thats not a shrimp thats a SHRIMP

would you at least concede that hes probly not reef safe

Strangelove · 08-21-2001, 07:55 PM

Reef Safe! I'm not sure I'd trust one around my 2 Rottweilers or my French Mastiff!

Claude Pool · 08-21-2001, 09:01 PM

I have had my CB shrimp for 8 months now. She is about 3" long and her "whiskers" span about 10". She molds every two to three weeks.

She shares my 75 with 3 scarlet cleaners and a bunch of peppermints. She makes feeble attempts at reaching for everything including my 4.5" yellow tang. She's way too slow and too clumsy to catch anything. So far, anyway. It doesn't even look like she really means business. She is actually quite shy and spends most of her time behind the rocks.

Claude

scout · 08-21-2001, 10:54 PM

I had a CBS housed with 2 cleaners with no problems in a 72 FO for about 6 months. Then one afternoon my wife witnessed the CBS murdering the cleaners. Needless to say, when I got home from work he went right back to the LFS.

Mike

organicreefer · 08-21-2001, 11:58 PM

ime as long as youre shrimps are bigger than youre cbs ,youll probly be all right

once the cbs is bigger,in a closed system ,its a matter of time

08-19-2001, 03:02 AM	#1
gramma royale Tenant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 90	coral banded shrimp vs Cleaner and Peppermint shrimp Hey all, Just wondering, do coral banded shrimps get along with other shrimps? I know they fight to the death against each other, but what about other species?

08-19-2001, 12:21 PM	#5
Bughead Governor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 1,152	I have a female cb whose claw to claw is a good 3", and nose to tail is about that long too. Bring up the subject again in six months and i'll tell you if she got bigger. __________________ The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but it's the thought that counts.

08-21-2001, 09:01 PM	#13
Claude Pool Tenant Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Oley, Pa. USA Posts: 56	I have had my CB shrimp for 8 months now. She is about 3" long and her "whiskers" span about 10". She molds every two to three weeks. She shares my 75 with 3 scarlet cleaners and a bunch of peppermints. She makes feeble attempts at reaching for everything including my 4.5" yellow tang. She's way too slow and too clumsy to catch anything. So far, anyway. It doesn't even look like she really means business. She is actually quite shy and spends most of her time behind the rocks. Claude __________________ Claude Poole

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08-19-2001, 03:31 AM	#2
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	cbs are not to be trusted with smaller shrimps

08-19-2001, 03:52 AM	#3
gramma royale Tenant Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 90	ah, so they will kill and eat cleaners and peppermints? How big do CB's get anyhow, about 3 inches right?

08-19-2001, 04:55 AM	#4
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	in nature cbs do share their territory with cleaner shrimp,but unless youre system is huge with tons of live rock chances are he will kill/eat them.i have seen pairs available in the past ,and any female introduced immediately after a molt will accept any male.hth i guess 3" is about as big as ive seen them i dont remember reading haw big they get,anyone know?

08-19-2001, 01:32 PM	#6
killian Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: M'ville Georgia Posts: 144	Bought 2 cbs not to long ago, the first one killed the second and has also killed a few of our smaller fish. He took out our pink-bar goby, a high-fin goby had I have seen him go after our Pigmy angel. He is going back to the lfs as soon as we can catch him and trade him for a cleaner shrimp. They aren't has pretty but hopefully will not be as mean.

08-19-2001, 01:57 PM	#7
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	killian ,you are correct the cbs is not "reef" or "community" safe imo.theyll eat all youre bristle worms too.

08-19-2001, 06:00 PM	#8
Wind Council Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: 90 Gallon (setting up) Posts: 330	These are some cool shrimp. Colorful.. I bought 1, but it was bout 3 inches long. It would chase my fishes whenever it came near. I took it out because of this. My 55 was too small. I am thinking about them for my 150 gallon or so. I saw some about 3/4 inch big. If you really want them I think they will go well w/ other shrimps in a big tank. i've only kept them alone They dont' move much since I got more current.

08-20-2001, 04:33 PM	#9
Webman Tenant Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 59	I have 1 coral banded shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 2 cleaner shrimp, and 1 pistol shrimp and they all get along. They have been in my tank for at least 7 months now. So far no problems. Thanks Webman.

08-20-2001, 09:55 PM	#10
Strangelove Citizen Join Date: May 2001 Location: Washington, PA USA Posts: 101	My CBS gets along fine with my 3 PS in a 90. The Pittsburgh Zoo has a CBS with a "wingspan" of 6-8 inches! Now that's a big shrimp. Gene

08-21-2001, 02:15 AM	#11
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	strangelove,thats not a shrimp thats a SHRIMP would you at least concede that hes probly not reef safe

08-21-2001, 07:55 PM	#12
Strangelove Citizen Join Date: May 2001 Location: Washington, PA USA Posts: 101	Reef Safe! I'm not sure I'd trust one around my 2 Rottweilers or my French Mastiff!

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08-21-2001, 10:54 PM	#14
scout Council Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bear, DE, USA Posts: 292	I had a CBS housed with 2 cleaners with no problems in a 72 FO for about 6 months. Then one afternoon my wife witnessed the CBS murdering the cleaners. Needless to say, when I got home from work he went right back to the LFS. Mike

08-21-2001, 11:58 PM	#15
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	ime as long as youre shrimps are bigger than youre cbs ,youll probly be all right once the cbs is bigger,in a closed system ,its a matter of time