Shrimp Problem

[clown-lover]

Is it safe to keep a fire shrimp and a common cleaner shrimp together in a 55gal?

 

[tarashane]

yes it should be ok i havnt had a problem, the only agressive shrimp really is the coral bandit.

 

[kreach]

I kept a fire shrimp and a cleaner shrimp in a 36 gallon (a long time ago) without any problems. Although I rarely saw the fire shrimp... he hid most of the time.

 

[the claw]

No problem, just don't add a CBS.

 

[clown-lover]

ok, thanks....now i only have about 30 lbs of LR in my 55gal. Is that enough for the two of them or even one of them? Or should i wait to put them in until i put more LR in?

 

[tarashane]

that should be good, most of a time they will pick a section and stick to that section, sounds like u have enough rock for a couple

 

[kreach]

A 55 gallon is plenty big enough for both shrimp... inverts don't put much of a bioload on your tank.
Personally, I would add more live rock, but that's more of a personal preference rather than a necessity.
How long has your tank been set up? Besides, the LR, what other kind of filtration and equipment do you have on the tank? What are the water parameters?

 

[clown-lover]

Well, that's a loaded question It's taken me a good long while to set up my tank (money holds me back). I have had it set up (after cycle) for about 9 months. I have a small sand bed and about 30 lbs of LR. The guy at the LFS told me that I don't really need any other kind of filteration because the LR would do all the work for me. But I decided to add a hang on filter just incase. A skimmer of course and an extra powerhead is all that I have in there. As for fish, I have two clowns and one damsel....he didn't like the other one and killed him so now it's just the one. One porcelain crab and one hermit.