Coral Banded and cleaner shrimp?

[scubachris]

Ok I have the beginning of a aiptasia problem. I have a coral banded shrimp and want to get some cleaner shrimp (I think thats what I need to eat these things) and was woundering would the Coral Banded kill a few of these if I added them or could they coexist?

 

[scopus tang]

Originally Posted by scubachris
http:///forum/post/2904462
Ok I have the beginning of a aiptasia problem. I have a coral banded shrimp and want to get some cleaner shrimp (I think thats what I need to eat these things) and was woundering would the Coral Banded kill a few of these if I added them or could they coexist?
What you are looking for is the peppermint shrimp, but be careful only L. wurdemanni is known to eat aiptasia, and many other species are sold as "peppermint" shrimps. I've kept peppermints successfully with a CB before, but it probably depends on the size and temperment of your CB

 

[makoshrk2]

TRue. I have a yellow CB, regular CB, fire shrimp and a cleaner shrimp all in a 120. They stay out of each others way,

 

[saltfinsax]

I have both in my 120 and the cleaner just keeps away from easy. All these two shrimp seem to do is try and steal the food from all my corals. I am about to try and put a Pepperment in for the Aiptasia, but I am sure he will work on all the dusters that are getting out of hand anyways.

 

[richl]

I have 2 cleaners and one CB. They tend to stay at opposite ends of the tank most of the time, but they do cross over now and then. They all seem to be healthy and I never see them fight, so I guess they are ok together