Cleaner Shrimps

[Uriel]

When i asked about shrimp previously i was advised that they require the tank to be a bit more stable than for initial fish stocking. How long approx before you would advise adding shrimps. Also is it ok to mix them i fancied

3 Scarlet Skunk cleaners (Lysmata amboinensis)
3 Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni complex)
1 Blood Red Fire shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

 

[StandbySetting]

My Cleaner Shrimp was the first bit of CUC in the tank along with some snails, as long as your tank is properly cycled there is no reason why shouldn't add the Cleaner Shrimp first.

 

[ben1987]

yeah i see no reason why not either, other than them being really annoying if your feeding LPS corals!

 

[seffieuk]

Shrimp are the least hardy of all your cuc and should imo not be added until your tank has had steady params for several months

Seffie x

 

[Uriel]

No coral at all at the moment. I really love acropora but having read up on them i'm going to get something a little simpler to start, maybe in 6-12 months.