HelifaxNZ Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hi, does anyone have a Coral Banded Shrimp? Are they peaceful to smaller fish, corals, and other shrimps like cleaner/pepperment? I'm not sure but thinking of getting one to get rid of some of my millions of bristleworms! Your thoughts and comments are most welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 sorry i dont have one, but i am very interested to hear how well they control bristle worms, my mums tank has a few bristle worms and she hates them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallreefer Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hi, i have a coral bannded shrimp. It gets on ok with my cleaner shrimp although it will chase it if it gets to close but not really a problem. It dosent harm any of my mushrooms or leathers that i have and gets on fine with my fish (blue tang,lemon peel dwarf angel, clown fish). Not sure about bristle worm control as i dont have any (or very few). Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krama Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 what do bristle worm look like? Ive got somethign small crawlng around the glass at the back of the tank, white, like dust mite with bristles out the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hi Karma, sounds like you've got one or more "pods" in the tank, harmless little scavengers that make excellent fish and coral food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I have read a couple of cases of a cleaner shrimp, and small fish being caught and eaten by a coral banded shrimp. I also read that if there is enough room in your tank for them to keep clear of each other you should be right. So I decided to stick with just cleaner shrimp. I think you will find most people here probably have never had any problems though. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I have a yellow banded shrimp, it is still quite small and my tank 1700 long but it has never cause any problems for my other shrimp or fish. Pies has two very large banded shrimp, I'm pretty sure hes never had problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I have coral banded and has not done any damage , I have two cleaner shrimps and manderin and they are left alone .I might worry if i had some real tiny fish but for medium size mines fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I also have a coral banded shrimp and two cleaner shrimp. The cleaner shrimp are always out and the coral shrimp i mostly never see. Not much point having one if you hardly ever see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 you just see feelers sticking up from behind a rock were as the cleaner shrimps are all over the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 My cleaner shrimp hunts out young bristle worms :lol: funny to watch, he sticks a pincher deep into a rock and pulls inch long worms out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 If you want to see your coarl Banded shrimp then get a moon light. I don't have one but do have a ceiling light above my tank which I turn on some time after lights out which allows me to veiw him well. Also I never have had a problem with a Coarl B shrimp and recommend them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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