Shrimp compatibility?
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No worries. I would be more worried of larger shrimp in other genuses, but these are both Lysmata</em>, they should be fine.
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Tony- thats a trickier one. The Stenopus</em> are very notorious for being a bit more aggressive towrads other shrimp. It is possible, and has been done, but with more caution.
I had 3 peppermints, 1 cleaner, and 1 fire shrimp in the same tank for a week(i was shrimp sitting) without any issuse at all. Everyone looked as happy as a shrimp can look. I still have all of them together with the exception of the cleaner and still no problem.
Coral banded's are very hit and miss. I have seen them rip apart both skunks and peppermints in person! So I personally wouldn't risk it but have heard of success stories. Best bet is to go with only a coral banded or exclude it and you can mix peppermints, scarlets, and blood pretty much at will.
I've had coral banded several times over the years and whenever the other shrimp was small enough, it took a beating.
Fire shrimp would be ok if they are of comparable size. I've never seen a true peppermint that got large enough that I'd say it was safe with anything but a relatively juvenile banded.
There are breeds of bandeds that stay smaller, though.
A great deal of it depends on available territory. My bandeds never went hunting for others. It was more of a territorial issue.
Fire shrimp would be ok if they are of comparable size. I've never seen a true peppermint that got large enough that I'd say it was safe with anything but a relatively juvenile banded.
There are breeds of bandeds that stay smaller, though.
A great deal of it depends on available territory. My bandeds never went hunting for others. It was more of a territorial issue.
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Which banded stay small? I couldn't find that information online anywhere, doesn't mean its not out there.
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