Fire Shrimp and Skunk Shrimp??

[JoeJoe]

Hey yall I was wondering if these two types get along in the same tank. I have 2 skunks and 2 peppermints and was thinking about going to pick up 2 fire shrimp this afternoon. Any ideas??

[akula]

I beleive they all get along with the acception for coral banded shrimp. I have/had pepermints,saron,sexy, cleaner and camel backs all together at the same time and all was fine shrimp wise but I have heard that there can be a level of "shrimp density" that could cause a fight. it is generally undefined what that level could be. If in a large tank then it is most likely not an issue. I have seen my saron shrimp eat my arrow crab (salinity shocked the crab during a water change and the saron grabbed him up before consious again, the arrow had made a meal of a shrimp in the past) so I guess they can be opportunistic. My cleaner met his own demise, being too out going. he kept trying to rush a sally light foot crab off an algae waffer and the crab abliged him, dropped the waffer and grabbed a shrimp dinner instead. the other types of shrimp are displaying safe behavior.

[MsReeReee]

I was at cap bay yesterday and they had these two together in tanks and they were doing fine

[jimbeau]

I have had a skunk and 4 pepperments for a long time. they are perfectly happy each type with its own little territory. I recently added a fire shrimp and it has taken over the skunks territory but without hostility, the skunk just moved over a bit.

jim

[JoeJoe]

Well I just swung by Cap Bay and picked up 2 of the fire shrimp.....not too bad of a price either!! They are in a tank that houses both skunk and fire shrimp, so I'm thinking it's all good!!