Adding another Cleaner Shrimp

[nick76]

Well Ive had my cleaner shrimp for about a year now, he's full grown. I was thinking about getting him a mate. Tonight Possibly, however all the cleaners at the LFS are not even half is size. Im worried about them getting along?
What should I expect? Hostility until they are about the same size? Im anticipating some agressive behavior by the larger one. I just dont want him to kill the smaller new addition.
Any Thoughts?

 

[big]

We added a second smaller one after a year too, no problems

 

[nick76]

Originally Posted by big
We added a second smaller one after a year too, no problems

Can u comment on their behavior when that began to notice each other?

 

[nycbob]

i hv 2 in my tank for 6 months, then added another 2 recently. no problem whatsoever. it depends on the size of ur tank and number of live rocks.

 

[big]

Originally Posted by Nick76
Can u comment on their behavior when that began to notice each other?
Mine are in a 72 bow, they both seem now to Hang out" together a lot in the same areas,,, Maybe its Love????
Never had any fighting or other odd behavior from them....

 

[nick76]

Well I got my second one, Its probably about half the size of my current one.
Added the new addition on the opposite end, and before I went to bed last night I checked with the flashlight and they were happily swaying together.

Only took like 3 hours.

 

[mach03infront]

post pic

 

[lazypinoy]

they will be fine. they like to group together really. i have about 20 in my tank. and no murders yet.