Cheeser
I Love Reefer
what would b a good shrimp to have in a 40 gallon breeder frag tank? there will be no fish, just snails and a couple of hermits.
what would be a good shrimp...
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poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
ditto.. same question
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
Are you looking for a cleaner or some kind of ornamental shrimp?
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
Either one. As long as it don't mess with my corals.
Treezer8
Reefing newb
A mantis shrimp ;)
Don't worry, as long as there's enough snails and hermits your corals will never be touched.
Haha, just kidding. You don't want to get attacked every time you move a frag.
I'd go with a cleaner or some sort of small cool lookin thing. Go look at sites that sell different inverts, and check out their shrimp section. That should give you some ideas, and research ones you like.
Don't worry, as long as there's enough snails and hermits your corals will never be touched.
Haha, just kidding. You don't want to get attacked every time you move a frag.
I'd go with a cleaner or some sort of small cool lookin thing. Go look at sites that sell different inverts, and check out their shrimp section. That should give you some ideas, and research ones you like.
BL1
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The only problem I see with adding a shrimp to a frag tank is that if you plan on feeding your frags, that shrimp will constantly be pulling food out of the corals mouth. And will make feeding them just a pain. Is there a reason you're not adding any fish?
Treezer8
Reefing newb
+1 bl1 i forgot about that. Every time i feed my acans or duncan for example my cleaner shrimp digs his little claws in there and takes food from them
Bifferwine
I am a girl
What about a herd of sexy shrimp?
little_fish
Moderator
This might just be my experience, but I had lots of problems with sexy shrimp trying to eat my LPS corals. I would skip on the shrimp personally, and put in a small fish instead. The fish will provide nutrients for the corals and won't steal their food
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
thanks guys. I think ill just go with a fancy lookin chromis or something like that.
chichimom79
reef junkie
Get a goby pair!
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
what kind of goby?
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
itll be a bare bottom tank. not a lot of live rock. probly some pieces of pvc pipe.
BL1
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I'd go with a small wrasse, that way you'd have something for pest control.
Cheeser
I Love Reefer
yeah thatd be cool ive never had a wrasse before.
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
For my new frag tank, I'm currently researching a Dwarf Zebra Lionfish.. although the tank is small he would own it.. Also, must consider what the LFS is feeding it.. most likely fish that are loosing a stress battle. But being this is a secluded tank it is a chance to have a carnivore which I can't have in my main display tank.
Wrasse are cool, but I'd have to build a cover and am concerned about it jumping ship while I work on & feed frags.
A Royal Gramma would make a decent match, as would a Blue Eyed Royal which needs some LR to hide among.
Wrasse are cool, but I'd have to build a cover and am concerned about it jumping ship while I work on & feed frags.
A Royal Gramma would make a decent match, as would a Blue Eyed Royal which needs some LR to hide among.
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ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
You can't do a dwarf lion in a twenty gallon tank.
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
ha ha.. it took you long enough... I don't want a lion fish... wink.. got'ta love it...
.they require at least 30 gallons and that is a squeeze.. plus I need to get my hands all over that tank...
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
Why on earth would you say you would, then?
poksal
Well? .. I AM trying
Said I was researching... not wanting..
EDIT: besides I don't like the idea of feeding it live fish and such.
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