fire shrimp

[wegotjs]

I wanted to get a fire(blood) shrimp but i read in my invert. handbook ( by scott michael) that they will eat zoo's and soft corals. Everywere I have looked that is selling them online don't mention anything but that they are reef safe.Anyone had any bad experiances with them and do they get along with reg. cleaners.

[Michael7979]

I have a blood, cleaner, and peppermints in my 100 together. All get along fine and I've never seen my blood picking on any softies......... I don't have alot of them but I do have a few.

[Queen Angel]

I too have cleaners, fire and peppermint shrimps all together in my tank. They get along fine, they even hang out together on the same rock. I have alot of softies and I havent seen them pick on any of them. I make sure I feed them sinking pellets so they dont get too hungry to go and make a snack out of something I wouldnt want them to.

 

I love all my shrimps, I love how they take care of my fish when they want to be cleaned.

 

Tam

[vanz]

IMO, they look nice and all...but they wreak havoc and steal everyones food. When they are juvenile, they clean a lot, but as they grow they get lazy.

[Michael7979]

Yes, mine hides quite a bit ..........

[wegotjs]

thanks for the input,guys and girls!