peppermints ok with other shrimps?

[kirkland]

we started with 1 cleaner shrimp, then added another cleaner and they became best pals, always hanging out on the right side of the tank together. got a fire shrimp, released him on the left side of the tank hoping he would stay there. he made his way over to the other side of the tank and hung out with the cleaners for a few days and now the fire shrimp stays on the right side, the cleaners are mostly on the left side. we haven't seen them fight and there haven't been any damage. we have some aiptasia in our tank (my own fault, bought caulerpa from a LFS that has always had some aiptasia's in their tanks) that are in the way back bottom where I can't reach them with lemon juice. would getting a peppermint shrimp or 2 be ok with our other 3 shrimps? we've had good luck so far but i don't want to push it if it would result in shrimp death. i'd rather go this route than try a copperband butterfly. i would love to have one of those, but am afraid it would nip at our clam and corals.

 

[patandlace]

They should be fine I've had fire shrimp and peppermint shrimp in the same tank before with no problems.

 

[calvertbill]

Originally Posted by patandlace
They should be fine I've had fire shrimp and peppermint shrimp in the same tank before with no problems.
In my big tank I've seen peppermints and cleaner shrimp working the same rock with no problem, ditto peppermints and fire shrimp in my other tank.
Argh!!!! I just noticed I linked my comments to the msg. of a Red Sox fan!!! I wonder if I need to immerse myself in my QT?

 

[patandlace]

Originally Posted by Calvertbill
Argh!!!! I just noticed I linked my comments to the msg. of a Red Sox fan!!! I wonder if I need to immerse myself in my QT?
Yea you probably should do that. We don't want the orioles to start winning or anything. Make sure you stay in there for ATLEAST 3 weeks.

 

[calvertbill]

Originally Posted by patandlace
Yea you probably should do that. We don't want the orioles to start winning or anything. Make sure you stay in there for ATLEAST 3 weeks.

Orioles? I'd rather give up baseball than root for any team owned by Peter Angelos or any member of the Glass family. I'm a Nationals/Yankees fan.

 

[lecithin]

they should be ok. I have two with my cleaner and they get along just fine. They used to all stay on the same rock but now they've branched out some.

 

[oniel21]

Originally Posted by Calvertbill
In my big tank I've seen peppermints and cleaner shrimp working the same rock with no problem, ditto peppermints and fire shrimp in my other tank.
Argh!!!! I just noticed I linked my comments to the msg. of a Red Sox fan!!! I wonder if I need to immerse myself in my QT?
Quickly, call poison control...

 

[bang guy]

Peppermints, Fire, and Scarlet Shrimp are all Cleaner Shrimp. As long as they are approximately the same size then they are compatible.