Sexy Shrimp in my set up?

daisy002 · 04/11/2012, 10:08 PM

I have always loved these little guys, but am kinda afraid to get a couple... I don't want them to be a snack. With these tank mates, would there be an issue?

2 percula clowns
1 diamond goby
cleaner shrimp
blue porcelain (I think thats what you would call it)
white porcelain
emerald
hermits, micro stars, and snails

I have a frogspawn wall they could hangout in. Its a 36 gal, and I have about 70 lbs of rock in it. Anyone this the clowns or goby may get the sexy shrimp?

harleychic · 04/11/2012, 10:23 PM

The only one I would worry about is the emerald crab. They can get big and be very opportunistic in my experience.

mndfreeze · 04/12/2012, 12:13 AM

An emerald crab will never be able to catch a sexy shrimp.

Hell my MANTIS can barely catch them.

rjmayes34 · 04/12/2012, 07:28 AM

I have 2 in my setup and love them!!
I also have three emerald crabs, 2 cleaner, 1 peppermint, a pom pom crab and a big yellow watchman goby with a tiger pistol and no one ever bothers my sexys.
I even have a snowflake eel in their that does not bother them.
I would say go for it!! No guarantee they will go to your frog spawn. Mine hang on my mini maxis and once in a while will go over and hang on my Lobo.

TjwBlake · 04/12/2012, 08:36 AM

We have one in our tank and he's the star of the show, but don't go near his frogspawn or he gets right upset!
definately worth having

daisy002 · 04/12/2012, 10:43 PM

Well... You have all talked me into this, I blame my declining bank account on all of you, lol. Lets see how much I have in my penny jar...

04/11/2012, 10:08 PM	#1
daisy002 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 82	Sexy Shrimp in my set up? I have always loved these little guys, but am kinda afraid to get a couple... I don't want them to be a snack. With these tank mates, would there be an issue? 2 percula clowns 1 diamond goby cleaner shrimp blue porcelain (I think thats what you would call it) white porcelain emerald hermits, micro stars, and snails I have a frogspawn wall they could hangout in. Its a 36 gal, and I have about 70 lbs of rock in it. Anyone this the clowns or goby may get the sexy shrimp?

04/12/2012, 12:13 AM	#3
mndfreeze Invert Sexy Time! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,005	An emerald crab will never be able to catch a sexy shrimp. Hell my MANTIS can barely catch them. __________________ Finally working again UNIX/LINUX admin! Will *nix for coral! Current Tank Info: Custom starphire 40B Mantis "Googly" tank

04/12/2012, 08:36 AM	#5
TjwBlake Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kitchener, ON. Canada Posts: 404	We have one in our tank and he's the star of the show, but don't go near his frogspawn or he gets right upset! definately worth having __________________ Current tank: JbJ Nanocube 28. 1 Falco Hawk, zoas, cabbage leather, trumpet coral, GSP, mushrooms, CUC Current Tank Info: JbJ Nanocube 28

04/11/2012, 10:23 PM	#2
harleychic Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 359	The only one I would worry about is the emerald crab. They can get big and be very opportunistic in my experience.

04/12/2012, 07:28 AM	#4
rjmayes34 Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kent (in the middle of Rochester and Buffalo) Posts: 646	I have 2 in my setup and love them!! I also have three emerald crabs, 2 cleaner, 1 peppermint, a pom pom crab and a big yellow watchman goby with a tiger pistol and no one ever bothers my sexys. I even have a snowflake eel in their that does not bother them. I would say go for it!! No guarantee they will go to your frog spawn. Mine hang on my mini maxis and once in a while will go over and hang on my Lobo.

04/12/2012, 10:43 PM	#6
daisy002 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 82	Well... You have all talked me into this, I blame my declining bank account on all of you, lol. Lets see how much I have in my penny jar...