peppermint shrimp vs. cleaner shrimp

[bpro32]

I have a 24g reef should I put in some peps or a cleaner?

 

[1990jpyj]

i have a 10g and i am going to be putting in 1 cleaner. i havnt ever had any luck with the pepepermint's they always seem to dissapear in my tank for some reason.
so my vote is for a cleaner

 

[nuro]

peps and clearners are two totally different things, cleaner shrimp refers to fish cleaning where pepermint are nocturnal and can be part of your clean up crew(CUC)

 

[karavak]

in my 65g I have 2 cleaner and 3 peppermints and they get along just fine.
What else are you putting into the tank?

 

[bang guy]

Peppermint Shrimp are Cleaner Shrimp so I don't understand your question. There are many species of Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata sp.), Peppermint Shrimp are one of them (Lysmata wurdemanni).

 

[bpro32]

Originally Posted by karavak
http:///forum/post/2859542
in my 65g I have 2 cleaner and 3 peppermints and they get along just fine.
What else are you putting into the tank?

For corals I'm going to have softies and a couple lps.
As for fish I will have a pair of false percs, a six line, and MAYBE one other peaceful fish.

 

[bpro32]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2859546
Peppermint Shrimp are Cleaner Shrimp so I don't understand your question. There are many species of Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata sp.), Peppermint Shrimp are one of them (Lysmata wurdemanni).

skunk cleaner... sorry about that

 

[bpro32]

bump
2 peps and a scarlet skunk cleaner sound like a good fit in a 24?

 

[fish4rudy]

Get both, I have one cleaner and three peppermint shrimp.They all get along fine.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by bpro32
http:///forum/post/2859608
bump
2 peps and a scarlet skunk cleaner sound like a good fit in a 24?
That sounds fine IMO. I would get two of each though if it were me.

 

[bpro32]

I'll take your advice bang. I was just worried that a 24 wouldn't have enough for all those shrimp to clean

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by bpro32
http:///forum/post/2859753
I'll take your advice bang. I was just worried that a 24 wouldn't have enough for all those shrimp to clean

Stick your "very clean" hand in there once in a while while holding some krill.

 

[subielover]

Careful with a sixline wrasse though, sometimes they will kill shrimp. I guess it depends on the individual fish, but mine will attack any snail that flips over accidentally.

 

[bpro32]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2859765
Stick your "very clean" hand in there once in a while while holding some krill.

will do
Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2859821
Careful with a sixline wrasse though, sometimes they will kill shrimp. I guess it depends on the individual fish, but mine will attack any snail that flips over accidentally.
Thanks for the advice. I not even sure I want one yet. We'll see what happens when I start stocking