CBS and new suggestions

[srt8]

Lost my coral banded shrimp for some reason,he was one of my first inhabitants of the tank. I don't know why he died, all parameters are good and everyone else is happy. But any way now that he's gone can someone give me a suggestion for a replacement? I mean what is the most interesting shrimp to have in a reef tank because I'm not sure if I will get another coral banded or not, although he was a pretty invertebrate to have. But I've never had any others and aren't there shrimp that clean fish and such? Thanks in advance for suggestions

 

[srt8]

More to add, I also lost my arrow crab that I just discovered in the same vicinity as the coral shrimp, the arrow crab was missing some legs but the coral shrimp looked whole and no obvious injurys, just dead. I am assuming they got in a fight and both died. Bummer because they have been in the same tank together for a few months.

 

[jpercy]

Those two are mortal enemies, and should never be put in the same tank. Arrow crabs and coral banded shrimp will fight.

 

[srt8]

I found out the hard way, I feel bad for not knowing better, I asked at the LFS and they thought it wouldn't be an issue. That Shrimp was doing good too, it had molted about three times and gotten pretty large.

 

[jpercy]

Even in a big tank they will seek each other out. I had to dig through some references I had to find it stated, but it was in one book I could find. It wasn't in all of them, so good research is really needed sometimes.