Shrimp-friendly Fish in my sal****er aq.

I am about to add cleaner shrimp to my new aquarium and am looking for
advice. I do a lot of reading about fish species and really can't find a
lot of fish that are shrimp-friendly. Maybe some of the sites I'm reading
I'm taking too seriously but they are all I have.

I don't want a fish that is so territorial in latter years that a passing
shrimp gets taken out. I don't need a fish that grows big, now has a big
mouth and a shrimp fits right into. I also don't like the idea that I
better feed them right when they get hungry (like I can tell) or they'll
move on to eating tank mates. You get the idea.

Most species of tangs, damsels, etc. seem to be somewhat or very much of a
threat. I keep finding the same few fish over and over again that are
friendly but they are also very boring fish for the tank.

So there you go. I hope to hear some people's input on what cool fish they
have had no problems coinciding with shrimp. ( I really like shrimp! )

Thanks,
Bryan

90g reef
only astreas and hermits for now

Bryan wrote:
I am about to add cleaner shrimp to my new aquarium and am looking for
advice. I do a lot of reading about fish species and really can't find a
lot of fish that are shrimp-friendly. Maybe some of the sites I'm reading
I'm taking too seriously but they are all I have.

I don't want a fish that is so territorial in latter years that a passing
shrimp gets taken out. I don't need a fish that grows big, now has a big
mouth and a shrimp fits right into. I also don't like the idea that I
better feed them right when they get hungry (like I can tell) or they'll
move on to eating tank mates. You get the idea.

Most species of tangs, damsels, etc. seem to be somewhat or very much of a
threat. I keep finding the same few fish over and over again that are
friendly but they are also very boring fish for the tank.

So there you go. I hope to hear some people's input on what cool fish they
have had no problems coinciding with shrimp. ( I really like shrimp! )

Thanks,
Bryan

90g reef
only astreas and hermits for now




There are a lot of fish you can put in that tank, just about any
Chromis, Blennie, or Goby would be fine with your shrimp, the smaller
wrasses, 6 line, 8 line, smaller clown fish, skunks (not Maroon)

Kim
www.jensalt.com

Also avoid dottybacks, royal gramas, and hawk fish.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



kim gross wrote on 6/23/2006 4:44 AM:
Bryan wrote:
I am about to add cleaner shrimp to my new aquarium and am looking for
advice. I do a lot of reading about fish species and really can't find a
lot of fish that are shrimp-friendly. Maybe some of the sites I'm
reading
I'm taking too seriously but they are all I have.

I don't want a fish that is so territorial in latter years that a passing
shrimp gets taken out. I don't need a fish that grows big, now has a big
mouth and a shrimp fits right into. I also don't like the idea that I
better feed them right when they get hungry (like I can tell) or they'll
move on to eating tank mates. You get the idea.

Most species of tangs, damsels, etc. seem to be somewhat or very much
of a
threat. I keep finding the same few fish over and over again that are
friendly but they are also very boring fish for the tank.

So there you go. I hope to hear some people's input on what cool fish
they
have had no problems coinciding with shrimp. ( I really like shrimp! )

Thanks,
Bryan

90g reef
only astreas and hermits for now



There are a lot of fish you can put in that tank, just about any
Chromis, Blennie, or Goby would be fine with your shrimp, the smaller
wrasses, 6 line, 8 line, smaller clown fish, skunks (not Maroon)

Kim
www.jensalt.com

Thanks for making me re-reread about chromis and damsels. I guess I happen
to click on a several species that were aggressive like Blacksmouth Chromis
and Whitespot Damsel. Overall I keep seeing that damsels and chromis get
aggressive and territorial as they get older. Looks like a few individual
species may not carry that trait though.

Same with goby. I was reading about Yellow Shrimp Goby and it looks like
they can eat ornamental shrimp as well when the goby gets a little larger.
Blackray Shrimp Goby can be aggressive feeders too as well as Red-Lipped
Blennies. However, further reading showed me some species that may not have
that trait. I see these fish a lot though and was looking for something
more exotic. I'll just need to read up different species. Anyone ever had
one jump out of their tank?

See! Told you I may be taking everything I read too seriously.

Thanks again,
Bryan


"kim gross" wrote in message
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Bryan wrote:
I am about to add cleaner shrimp to my new aquarium and am looking for
advice. I do a lot of reading about fish species and really can't find a
lot of fish that are shrimp-friendly. Maybe some of the sites I'm
reading
I'm taking too seriously but they are all I have.

I don't want a fish that is so territorial in latter years that a passing
shrimp gets taken out. I don't need a fish that grows big, now has a big
mouth and a shrimp fits right into. I also don't like the idea that I
better feed them right when they get hungry (like I can tell) or they'll
move on to eating tank mates. You get the idea.

Most species of tangs, damsels, etc. seem to be somewhat or very much of
a
threat. I keep finding the same few fish over and over again that are
friendly but they are also very boring fish for the tank.

So there you go. I hope to hear some people's input on what cool fish
they
have had no problems coinciding with shrimp. ( I really like shrimp! )

Thanks,
Bryan

90g reef
only astreas and hermits for now


There are a lot of fish you can put in that tank, just about any Chromis,
Blennie, or Goby would be fine with your shrimp, the smaller wrasses, 6
line, 8 line, smaller clown fish, skunks (not Maroon)

Kim
www.jensalt.com

If you'll go to my ID page, you'll see all kinds of fish that I've kept
successfully with ornamental shrimp.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

Cleaner Shrimp are relatively friendly, in that they don't hide all the
time like other kinds. I've had them with a tank full of (6) tangs, as
well as a Copperband Butterfly, dwarf angels, a longnose hawkfish,
clownfish and more.

Perhaps your fish selections should be listed here, so we can see if we
can point you to the ones that are reef-friendly.

Marc


Bryan wrote:
I am about to add cleaner shrimp to my new aquarium and am looking for
advice. I do a lot of reading about fish species and really can't find a
lot of fish that are shrimp-friendly. Maybe some of the sites I'm reading
I'm taking too seriously but they are all I have.

I don't want a fish that is so territorial in latter years that a passing
shrimp gets taken out. I don't need a fish that grows big, now has a big
mouth and a shrimp fits right into. I also don't like the idea that I
better feed them right when they get hungry (like I can tell) or they'll
move on to eating tank mates. You get the idea.

Most species of tangs, damsels, etc. seem to be somewhat or very much of a
threat. I keep finding the same few fish over and over again that are
friendly but they are also very boring fish for the tank.

So there you go. I hope to hear some people's input on what cool fish they
have had no problems coinciding with shrimp. ( I really like shrimp! )

Thanks,
Bryan

90g reef
only astreas and hermits for now



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