Fire shrimp in a nano? help!

Doglover_50 · 04/04/2007, 10:07 PM

I had a fire shrimp in my 70g reef, never saw him. I hear you need a pair for them to be bold in a larger tank.
HOWEVER, in a 16g bowfront, or in 12g jbj nano, is it small enough that they come out and are visible?

Otherwise, I'll just go with skunk cleaners. Thanks for input!

smash102 · 04/04/2007, 11:21 PM

On the same note, I have some questions as a newb about the fire shrimp.

I was looking at a fire shrimp today. Petco had it for $28 but not sure I really want it. I hear that they tend to eat some soft corals. How true is that? Also I have a peppermint shrimp in my nano. Should I consider getting it and if I do, will the two shrimp coexist?

raastamon · 04/05/2007, 12:11 AM

I have a fireshrimp in my 10g. He doesnt touch a thing. At first he always stayed hidden behind the rocks. However he does start to come out and hang around the edges of the rocks. During feeding time he scavenges the sand for leftovers. But he doesnt eat any of the corals IME.

matt_schultz · 04/05/2007, 08:23 AM

my friend has had fire shrimp in his 29 for going on about 2 years and hasn't had a problem with them. i think if you just give them adiquate food they will leave the good stuff alone.

Doglover_50 · 04/05/2007, 11:36 AM

OK, good thoughts, but I'm afraid the thread was hijacked to an interesting but off topic question (I've never heard them being a problem).

Still wondering--do they hang out in the open in a nano?

ellio · 04/05/2007, 06:16 PM

Fire Shrimp / Blood Shrimp tend to be very shy and like to hang upside down in overhangs. They will venture out occasionally but only briefly. They're beautiful shrimp but don't get one if you want a shrimp that stays in the open.

taketz · 04/05/2007, 06:17 PM

They will likely hang out in the open more in a nano than a regular sized tank given that there is less place to hide even if they wanted too...

Grunt · 04/05/2007, 06:50 PM

I've had a fire shrimp in a 15gal for over 2years. He does jsut fine, the tank is small enough we always see him. Do you consider that bold? lol
cheers

Lpabsolute · 04/05/2007, 06:58 PM

I've only heard good things about them. I believe that in a smaller tank you would see them more often then in a bigger tank. Also if you have 2 then you'll double your chance of seeing them

smash102 · 04/05/2007, 10:14 PM

Cool. Thanks.

saltman123 · 04/06/2007, 02:05 AM

I am shopping for a Blood shrimp now too. I must say that my cleaner shrimp was a little move star the way it danced around anytime someone was around.

Cleaners definitely have a ton of personality. Never owned a Blood shrimp yet but have heard they aren't a fraction of an entertainer.

dendro982 · 04/09/2007, 08:52 AM

Have two blood shrimps, from different sources. The shorter, stocky, dark red one and the elongated one of a medium scarlet color, the last is more open and playful, but tend do the less fish cleaning.
Both were horsing around the tanks (10g standard and 4.5g 6" deep translucent container with corals), when they were the biggest or the only moving animal. In the last was especially good - always came to take the food from tweezers. Both tank had the LR for hiding or macroalgae.
All changed after the fish was added. You may see them, if their cave is opening to the front of the tank and has not much flow through it.
Here - after cleaning fish, not nano-tank:

Usual position:

Here - usual hanging place in the 20g XH nano:

I wanted the saltwater tank only because of them, but tanks tend to have life of their own...

chujai · 04/09/2007, 10:38 AM

i just got 2 of them yesterday in my 16 gallon, and i already had 2 skunk cleaners in there... they dont seem to bother the bloods, but those are always running around... the bloods seem to be ok, just hanging around like people are saying, but yeah its small enough tank that i can see them always....

04/04/2007, 10:07 PM	#1
Doglover_50 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: az Posts: 1,623	Fire shrimp in a nano? help! I had a fire shrimp in my 70g reef, never saw him. I hear you need a pair for them to be bold in a larger tank. HOWEVER, in a 16g bowfront, or in 12g jbj nano, is it small enough that they come out and are visible? Otherwise, I'll just go with skunk cleaners. Thanks for input!

04/05/2007, 12:11 AM	#3
raastamon Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 699 Blog Entries: 2	I have a fireshrimp in my 10g. He doesnt touch a thing. At first he always stayed hidden behind the rocks. However he does start to come out and hang around the edges of the rocks. During feeding time he scavenges the sand for leftovers. But he doesnt eat any of the corals IME. __________________ Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite

04/05/2007, 11:36 AM	#5
Doglover_50 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: az Posts: 1,623	OK, good thoughts, but I'm afraid the thread was hijacked to an interesting but off topic question (I've never heard them being a problem). Still wondering--do they hang out in the open in a nano? __________________ Back off man, I'm a scientist. --Ghostbusters Current Tank Info: on hiatus

04/05/2007, 06:58 PM	#9
Lpabsolute Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johns Island, SC Posts: 2,021	I've only heard good things about them. I believe that in a smaller tank you would see them more often then in a bigger tank. Also if you have 2 then you'll double your chance of seeing them __________________ "Do not float above me when I'm drowning in the abyss......float away from me.........float away" Current Tank Info: 54g Corner Reef Tank......and......5.5g Nano Reef Tank......and......20g Long Reef Tank.......and......27g Cube

04/06/2007, 02:05 AM	#11
saltman123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,048	I am shopping for a Blood shrimp now too. I must say that my cleaner shrimp was a little move star the way it danced around anytime someone was around. Cleaners definitely have a ton of personality. Never owned a Blood shrimp yet but have heard they aren't a fraction of an entertainer. __________________ 12 Gallon Aquapod. 4 Gallon Pico-Coming Soon Current Tank Info: 12 Gallon Aquapod

04/04/2007, 11:21 PM	#2
smash102 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 78	On the same note, I have some questions as a newb about the fire shrimp. I was looking at a fire shrimp today. Petco had it for $28 but not sure I really want it. I hear that they tend to eat some soft corals. How true is that? Also I have a peppermint shrimp in my nano. Should I consider getting it and if I do, will the two shrimp coexist?

04/05/2007, 08:23 AM	#4
matt_schultz Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: colorado Posts: 40	my friend has had fire shrimp in his 29 for going on about 2 years and hasn't had a problem with them. i think if you just give them adiquate food they will leave the good stuff alone.

04/05/2007, 06:16 PM	#6
ellio Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Marysville CA Posts: 94	Fire Shrimp / Blood Shrimp tend to be very shy and like to hang upside down in overhangs. They will venture out occasionally but only briefly. They're beautiful shrimp but don't get one if you want a shrimp that stays in the open.

04/05/2007, 06:17 PM	#7
taketz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 504	They will likely hang out in the open more in a nano than a regular sized tank given that there is less place to hide even if they wanted too...

04/05/2007, 06:50 PM	#8
Grunt Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,038	I've had a fire shrimp in a 15gal for over 2years. He does jsut fine, the tank is small enough we always see him. Do you consider that bold? lol cheers

04/05/2007, 10:14 PM	#10
smash102 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 78	Cool. Thanks.

04/09/2007, 08:52 AM	#12
dendro982 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,963	Have two blood shrimps, from different sources. The shorter, stocky, dark red one and the elongated one of a medium scarlet color, the last is more open and playful, but tend do the less fish cleaning. Both were horsing around the tanks (10g standard and 4.5g 6" deep translucent container with corals), when they were the biggest or the only moving animal. In the last was especially good - always came to take the food from tweezers. Both tank had the LR for hiding or macroalgae. All changed after the fish was added. You may see them, if their cave is opening to the front of the tank and has not much flow through it. Here - after cleaning fish, not nano-tank: Usual position: Here - usual hanging place in the 20g XH nano: I wanted the saltwater tank only because of them, but tanks tend to have life of their own... __________________ Multiple Tank Syndrome: 15g shallow hi light - Xmas tree rocks, nps, sps, clams 6g shallow dark - sun corals collection 5g - sea apples NC12 - tube anemone 20g L - frogfish 125g - filefishes and lion Current Tank Info: 6 BB tanks: NPS, filter feeders and odd fish. LPS, sps and clams too

04/09/2007, 10:38 AM	#13
chujai Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 188	i just got 2 of them yesterday in my 16 gallon, and i already had 2 skunk cleaners in there... they dont seem to bother the bloods, but those are always running around... the bloods seem to be ok, just hanging around like people are saying, but yeah its small enough tank that i can see them always....