Which Shrimp For 32gallon Nano?

[timmystood]

Heya Guys

It's nearly time for me to start adding a few inverts to my 32 Gallon Nano. I'm going to add snails first but a few weeks down the line want to get some shrimp in their. I know they all serve different purposes and generally can't be mixed so i'm just after your experiences on the best shrimp for a Nano tank. I love the colour of blood shrimp, the personality of boxing shrimp, the usefulness of cleaner shrimp and the aglae-eating greatness of peppermint shrimp but don't know which to go for!

Any help or views is greatly appreciated
Tim

 

[@ombomb]

The cleaner is the best alrounder in my opinion.

 

[rhysiboy]

go for cleaner and peppermint. Best combination and they are 'relatively' compatible, minus a few squables but usualy one swims off.

 

[BigC]

When I eventually get up and running I will be going with true Lysmata wurdemanni (which should take care of any outbreaks of aiptasia (glass anemone)

 

[rhysiboy]

yer thats a point before you go buying 'peppermint' shrimp make sure you know the difference between camel / dancing shrimp and true peppers. They are quite different but if you dont know then youll prolly end up buying a well known coral muncher, if it be only occasional

 

[Musho3210]

blood, skunk (cleaner), peppermint. Take a look at those....

 

[timmystood]

blood, skunk (cleaner), peppermint. Take a look at those....

I've already looked at those, see original post.

Think i'm gonna go with cleaners to be honest!

 

[Musho3210]

sorry, i missed those parts

Sexy?

Have you considered a mantis species tank or are you not interested?

 

[timmystood]

I think i've wittled it down to two: Blood (fire) shrimp or a nice male-female pair of boxing shrimp we have at work... it's tough. The only thing putting me off about the blood shrimp is the fact I might not see them during the day.

I've also got 3 blue-legged hermit crabs! Lovely!

 

[n3ont3tra]

http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di....cfm?pCatId=698

^ Boxing shrimp would be that, right? ^

If it is, I wouldn't get them. They can catch and eat small fish, especially in nano tanks.

I think if you get more than one blood shrimp they are more active...

 

[Musho3210]

no i think he might mean those pom pom shrimps that have anemones as boxing gloves...

 

[timmystood]

This is the boxing shrimp I meant

 

[Musho3210]

ok nvm about what i said

 

[n3ont3tra]

Okay musho, aren't those crabs?

And timmystood, what kind of fish do you have/plan on?

 

[Musho3210]

Okay musho, aren't those crabs?

And timmystood, what kind of fish do you have/plan on?

crabs, shrimp, all the same