Has Anyone Kept Dancing Shrimp?

[Funkoid]

I saw some at the weekend and they were stunning little critters, all looked lively and were priced at about 7 quid each which I thought was a good buy? Then I questioned whether they were cheap for a reason? Are they trouble makers?

 

[fishy55599]

i think this is another name for sexy shrimp...sorgan keeps them, im gonna get some eventually as their cool.
i think their cheap because there quite small? no they are not trouble makers, but dont keep them with things that can eat em

 

[-Nemo-]

Pretty much what fishy said... They don't get bigger than like an inch at most... They like to be in small groups together. They're tough to have in a tank as most things will see them as food. I plan to have some in my 8g tank.

 

[sorgan]

Type sexy Shrimp into google and have a look at Sexyshrimp.com

It will tell you everything you need to know.

 

[Funkoid]

Hmmmm, that looks a bit like them but the markings were a lot smaller, they were more speckled if that makes sense?

 

[MrLiam]

Like these?
http/www.aquaticstoyourdoor.co.uk/Dancing-Shrimp.html

 

[Funkoid]

Thats more like it! Sexy shrip look to have fewer markings that are bigger than the dancing shrimp pictures I found

 

[fishy55599]

i see the difference

 

[sorgan]

Ah I see, I wouldn't keep them lol

 

[MrLiam]

I was for some online shrimp sellers and found these

http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/MARINE-DANCING-PEPPERMINT-SHRIMP-CAMEL-REEF-SAFE-/220791751329?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item336836c2a1#ht_2007wt_1139

 

[-Nemo-]

False info... they're definitely not reef safe.

 

[Funkoid]

Would peppermint shrimp be a better option then nemo?

 

[-Nemo-]

Definitely... Peppermints tend to be more shy than other shrimps, but a much better choice than the camels.

 

[lewiss]

I have a peppermint, I never see him in the day but he literrally swims around the surface at night, I chuck some food in for him when I see him there!! But really don't see him much!!