shrimps

[GlobalEvan]

This is a question about how many shrimps I can have and what kinds I should have.

In the 20 gallon long tank right now I have one peperment shrimp. I got him on the suggestion of the LFS because they eat aip(whatever that anenome is) and he did that pretty quick.

I would like to get a cleaner shrimp. The LFS has skunk cleaner shrimps and fire cleaner shrimps. I like the way the fire shrimps look better than the skunks. Is one better at cleaning than the other?

I would also like to get a yellow watchman goby and a pistol shrimp for him to hang out with.


Should I choose only one of these shrimps to have in the tank? Two? All three? I don't mind taking the peppermint back to the LFS if there is a better choice.



below I'll post more about my tank in case you need it.

the only fish in the tank so far is an O. Clown.
I have about 10 hermits of various species.
2 turbo snails
6 margarita snails
3 nasarius snails
a green sea urchin
and a lettus nudibranch.

in the future I would like to have a BTA for the clown, and a couple easy to care for corals and possibly one more fish besides the clown and goby.

[hodsgod]

In my experience the skunk cleaners are more inclined to clean than the others. I have three skunks and they will all clean.

[Kabong]

While fire and peppermint shrimp may "clean" on occasion.
The skunk's live to clean.

[GlobalEvan]

okay, skunk is the best cleaner. Check.

now, can I have more than one shrimp in my tank? can I have a skunk and a pistol? how about the skunk, pistol, and the pepermint? I'm assuming my tank is too small for all three, but I don't really know.

[dc]

I'm not real sure what kind of bioload they put out, but I'd probably try it. I have a pistol and 2 gobies in a 10 with no problems.