are peppermint shrimp and cleaners compatible?

[runn3rb3an]

Are these two shrimp compatible? Would 2 peppermint and a cleaner shrimp work in a 28 gallon reef tank?

 

[the_bandit]

I think that they will be fine together. Its shrimp like Fire Shrimp and Coral Banded Shrimp that are aggressive. Ive seen in multiple LFS tanks 30 +/- cleaner and peppermint together for months at a time.

 

[flower]

Yes the can dwell together.
However, peppermint shrimp are cold water shrimp, they won't last long in reef tank temps.

 

[jtt]

Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/3185915
Are these two shrimp compatible? Would 2 peppermint and a cleaner shrimp work in a 28 gallon reef tank?
sure! I had 2 peppermints and a cleaner in my nano for like a year with no problems.

 

[runn3rb3an]

Thanks guys

 

[bang guy]

Peppermint Shrimp are a species of Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata sp.) All Lysmata get along just fine as long as they are about the same size.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3185935

Yes the can dwell together.
However, peppermint shrimp are cold water shrimp, they won't last long in reef tank temps.
There are two species of cold water Peppermint Shrimp. Fortunately, the most common Peppermint Cleaner is the Wurdemanni and it is a tropical Shrimp.