how many shrimp can go in a 6 gallon tank?

[parameat]

I am thinking of setting up my nanocube with just some mushroom corals and some shrimp. I'd get peppermint, fire, and/or cleaner. How many shrimp could go in if its just shrimp and corals? Also, what combination would be good?

 

[royal gang]

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1.06

 

[bonebrake]

Don't get a cleaner shrimp for a six gallon. They do a fair amount of swimming and get too large with respect to a six gallon. Two or three peppermint shrimp would be ok, but they can be rather reclusive. I think four or five sexy shrimp would be quite comical in a six gallon. You could have two or three peppermints and four or five sexy shrimp in one six gallon tank without any trouble.
Regardless of what shrimp you get, shrimp are very sensitive to salinity fluctuations so make sure you have an automatic top-off mechanism or are very religious about topping off every day.
:joy:

 

[alyssia]

I like the sexy shrimp.